age 1 of 277
AG-ACNP Renal Actual Exam 2025/2026 Questions
with Verified Solutions || Already Graded A+ <Recent
Version>
3 types of MCV .......Answer.........microcytic = < 80
normocytic = 80-100
microcytic = > 100
think cytic = size
3 types of MCHC .......Answer.........hypochromic < 32%
normochromic 32-36%
hyperchromic > 36%
low MCV indicates what kind of anemia? .......Answer.........iron
deficiency or thalassemia
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high MCV indicates what? .......Answer.........B12 or folate
deficiency, alcoholism, liver failure and/or drug effects
normal MCV indicates what? .......Answer.........chronic anemia,
sickle cell, renal failure, blood loss and/or hemolysis
most common anemia in elderly? .......Answer.........chronic
causes of iron deficiency anemia .......Answer.........blood loss,
inadequate iron intake or impaired absorption of iron
s/s of iron deficient anemia .......Answer.........pica
DOE
HA
palpitations
weakness
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tachycardia
postural hypotension
pallor
pica .......Answer.........unusual food cravings such as ice or clay
significant labs for iron deficiency anemia .......Answer.........low
serum ferritin
high TIBC
high RDW (red cell distribution width)
treatment for iron deficiency anemia .......Answer.........ferrous
sulfate 300-325 mg PO AFTER meals
Anemia .......Answer.........reduction in erythrocytes, Hgb or RBCs
Normal Hgb .......Answer.........Men - 14-18
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Women 12-16
What does Hgb do? .......Answer.........transports O2 to the body
Normal Hct .......Answer.........Men 40-54%
Women 37-47%
What does Hct do? .......Answer.........measures what % of blood
is RBC
Normal TIBC .......Answer.........250-450
What does TIBC measure? .......Answer.........how well blood
attaches to & carries iron
Normal Serum Iron .......Answer.........50-150
What does serum iron measure? .......Answer.........how much iron is
in your blood
AG-ACNP Renal Actual Exam 2025/2026 Questions
with Verified Solutions || Already Graded A+ <Recent
Version>
3 types of MCV .......Answer.........microcytic = < 80
normocytic = 80-100
microcytic = > 100
think cytic = size
3 types of MCHC .......Answer.........hypochromic < 32%
normochromic 32-36%
hyperchromic > 36%
low MCV indicates what kind of anemia? .......Answer.........iron
deficiency or thalassemia
,age 2 of 277
high MCV indicates what? .......Answer.........B12 or folate
deficiency, alcoholism, liver failure and/or drug effects
normal MCV indicates what? .......Answer.........chronic anemia,
sickle cell, renal failure, blood loss and/or hemolysis
most common anemia in elderly? .......Answer.........chronic
causes of iron deficiency anemia .......Answer.........blood loss,
inadequate iron intake or impaired absorption of iron
s/s of iron deficient anemia .......Answer.........pica
DOE
HA
palpitations
weakness
,age 3 of 277
tachycardia
postural hypotension
pallor
pica .......Answer.........unusual food cravings such as ice or clay
significant labs for iron deficiency anemia .......Answer.........low
serum ferritin
high TIBC
high RDW (red cell distribution width)
treatment for iron deficiency anemia .......Answer.........ferrous
sulfate 300-325 mg PO AFTER meals
Anemia .......Answer.........reduction in erythrocytes, Hgb or RBCs
Normal Hgb .......Answer.........Men - 14-18
, age 4 of 277
Women 12-16
What does Hgb do? .......Answer.........transports O2 to the body
Normal Hct .......Answer.........Men 40-54%
Women 37-47%
What does Hct do? .......Answer.........measures what % of blood
is RBC
Normal TIBC .......Answer.........250-450
What does TIBC measure? .......Answer.........how well blood
attaches to & carries iron
Normal Serum Iron .......Answer.........50-150
What does serum iron measure? .......Answer.........how much iron is
in your blood
