• Question: Which of the following microcytic anemias is characterized by Hyerchromic RBCs?
• Question: Which of the following is considered a microcytic anemia?
• Question: Which of the following is not a clinical characteristic of anemia?
• Question: The terms normocytic, microcytic, and macrocytic characterizes red blood cells by their
• Question: Which of the following would normocytic-normochromic indicate?
• Question: Which of the following symptoms reflect decreased tissue oxygenation as an effect of anemia?
• Question: Which of the following is a type of macrocytic anemia?
• Question: Which of the following would indicate that the patient’s iron stores are depleted?
• Question: Which of the following conditions could result in iron deficiency anemia?
• Question: The treatment of iron deficiency anemia includes:

Microcytic Anemias

As you should recall, microcytic anemias result from conditions whereby the RBCs are small (MCV<80 dL). These anemias can also be classified according to their color, or amount of hemoglobin per RBC (MCHC). Identify if each item below is Microcytic

Hypochromic, Microcytic Normochromic, or Microcytic Hyperchromic.

• Question: The basic pathophysiology of iron deficiency anemia is that there are insufficient iron levels or the inability of the cell’s mitochondria to utilize iron effectively.
• Question: Which of the following are iron-rich foods?
• Question: When iron stores are depleted, the cell’s mitochondria are still able to utilize iron effectively due to compensatory mechanisms.
• Question: A transferrin deficiency will most likely result in:
• Question: One of the common precipitating factors of folate deficiency is alcohol abuse.
• Question: Folic acid is essential to the body because it:
• Question: A non-megaloblastic anemia would be caused by _______  
• Question: A deficiency of intrinsic factor will result in ________
• Question: The _____ lab values will be normal in a patient with pernicious anemia
• Question: Which of the following lab values are normal for the patient with folate deficiency?
• Question: Which of the following will be elevated in a patient with pernicious anemia?
• Question: Which of the following lab values will be low in a patient with folate deficiency?
• Question: An individual who has received an incorrect blood transfusion will exhibit signs of:
• Question: Aplastic anemia can be caused by:
• Question: Acute blood loss of anemia is usually associated with acute GI bleeding and labor and delivery complications.
• Question: Which of the following is a cause of hemolytic anemia? (Select all that apply.)
• Question: The ______________ lab value will be high in post-hemorrhagic anemia.
• Question: MCHC will be normal in which of the following anemias?
• Question: The ______________ lab values are low in aplastic anemia.
• Question: The ______________lab values are normal for hemolytic anemia.
• Question: Which of the following statements are correct regarding thalassemia?
• Question: The patient with thalassemia is at high risk for stroke.
• Question: Sickle-cell anemia is an:  
• Question: Cells that contain abnormal types of hemoglobin are more susceptible to infection by the parasite that causes malaria.
• Question: Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia are more prevalent in which of the following geographic areas?
• Question: Thalassemia is similar to sickle cell anemia in that the individual with thalassemia: