Question 1

All of the following are symptoms of iron deficiency anemia except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pallor 
B)  Pica 
C)  Vertigo 
D)  Numbness 
A)  Pallor 
B)  Pica 
C)  Vertigo 
D)  Numbness D

Question 2

One of the gravest clinical problems for individuals with thalassemia major is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic anemia 
B)  Iron overload 
C)  Therapeutic phlebotomy 
D)  Collapsed veins 
A)  Chronic anemia 
B)  Iron overload 
C)  Therapeutic phlebotomy 
D)  Collapsed veins B

Question 3

The alpha thalassemic condition that is incompatible with life is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemoglobin H disease 
B)  Bart's hydrops fetalis 
C)  Alpha thalassemia trait 
D)  Silent carrier condition 
A)  Hemoglobin H disease 
B)  Bart's hydrops fetalis 
C)  Alpha thalassemia trait 
D)  Silent carrier condition B

Question 4

A 15-year-old Lebanese boy was sent to the laboratory for an evaluation of anemia and had the following lab results:

Accepted Answer

A)  WBC = 7.5 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 109/L 
B)  RBC = 5.9 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 1012/L 
C)  Hgb = 11.6 g/dL 
D)  Hct = 36% 
A)  WBC = 7.5 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 109/L 
B)  RBC = 5.9 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 1012/L 
C)  Hgb = 11.6 g/dL 
D)  Hct = 36%

Question 5

Storage iron is usually determined by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Serum transferrin level 
B)  Hemoglobin value 
C)  Myoglobin value 
D)  Serum ferritin level 
A)  Serum transferrin level 
B)  Hemoglobin value 
C)  Myoglobin value 
D)  Serum ferritin level

Question 6

In addition to iron ingestion, over 90% of iron in adults that is used for erythropoiesis is obtained through:

Accepted Answer

A)  Transfusion 
B)  Recycling of iron 
C)  Storage forms from spleen and the liver 
D)  Hemosiderin 
A)  Transfusion 
B)  Recycling of iron 
C)  Storage forms from spleen and the liver 
D)  Hemosiderin

Question 7

Transferrin receptors for iron uptake are located on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Basophilic normoblast 
B)  Pronormoblast 
C)  Reticulocyte 
D)  Orthochromic normoblast 
A)  Basophilic normoblast 
B)  Pronormoblast 
C)  Reticulocyte 
D)  Orthochromic normoblast

Question 8

The globin chains found in hemoglobin A2 are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha 2, Delta 2 
B)  Alpha 2, Gamma 2 
C)  Alpha 2, Beta 2 
D)  Alpha 2, Epsilon 2 
A)  Alpha 2, Delta 2 
B)  Alpha 2, Gamma 2 
C)  Alpha 2, Beta 2 
D)  Alpha 2, Epsilon 2

Question 9

Failure to thrive, facial structure abnormalities, severe anemia, and splenomegaly are signs of which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thalassemia minor 
B)  Alpha thalassemia trait 
C)  Thalassemia major 
D)  Thalassemia intermedia 
A)  Thalassemia minor 
B)  Alpha thalassemia trait 
C)  Thalassemia major 
D)  Thalassemia intermedia

Question 10

In regards to the thalassemias, the deficit has nothing to do with iron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The alpha thalassemias result from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gene deletion 
B)  Defective alpha genes 
C)  Iron overload 
D)  Excessive production of alpha chains 
A)  Gene deletion 
B)  Defective alpha genes 
C)  Iron overload 
D)  Excessive production of alpha chains

Question 12

In patients with iron overload, Desferal may be administered to chelate the excess iron.The chelated iron is shed in:

Accepted Answer

A)  The feces 
B)  The urine 
C)  Gastric secretions 
D)  None of the above 
A)  The feces 
B)  The urine 
C)  Gastric secretions 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

In iron deficiency anemia, the reticulocyte count will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Normal 
B)  Low 
C)  High 
D)  Extremely high 
A)  Normal 
B)  Low 
C)  High 
D)  Extremely high

Question 14

Which if the following is also known as Cooley's anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha thalassemia 
B)  Beta thalassemia major 
C)  Hereditary hemochromatosis 
D)  IDA 
A)  Alpha thalassemia 
B)  Beta thalassemia major 
C)  Hereditary hemochromatosis 
D)  IDA

Question 15

Hemoglobin H disease is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bart's hydrops fetalis 
B)  Alpha thalassemia disease 
C)  Thalassemia major 
D)  Hereditary hemochromatosis 
A)  Bart's hydrops fetalis 
B)  Alpha thalassemia disease 
C)  Thalassemia major 
D)  Hereditary hemochromatosis

Question 16

Ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow are characteristics of which of the following disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic disease 
B)  Infection 
C)  Sideroblastic anemia 
D)  Inflammation 
A)  Chronic disease 
B)  Infection 
C)  Sideroblastic anemia 
D)  Inflammation

Question 17

The first stage of iron deficiency anemia is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Microcytic hypochromic anemia 
B)  Iron depletion 
C)  Iron deficiency 
D)  Iron overload 
A)  Microcytic hypochromic anemia 
B)  Iron depletion 
C)  Iron deficiency 
D)  Iron overload

Question 18

What is the presumptive clinical condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pernicious anemia 
B)  Autoimmune hemolytic anemia 
C)  Iron deficiency trait 
D)  Thalassemia trait 
A)  Pernicious anemia 
B)  Autoimmune hemolytic anemia 
C)  Iron deficiency trait 
D)  Thalassemia trait

Question 19

The presence of which hemoglobin will result in an inherited methemoglobinemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemoglobin D 
B)  Hemoglobin M 
C)  Hemoglobin H 
D)  Bart's hemoglobin 
A)  Hemoglobin D 
B)  Hemoglobin M 
C)  Hemoglobin H 
D)  Bart's hemoglobin

Question 20

The majority of the hemoglobin made in individuals with thalassemia major is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemoglobin H 
B)  Hemoglobin A 
C)  Hemoglobin F 
D)  Hemoglobin Barts 
A)  Hemoglobin H 
B)  Hemoglobin A 
C)  Hemoglobin F 
D)  Hemoglobin Barts

All of the following are symptoms of iron deficiency anemia except:

One of the gravest clinical problems for individuals with thalassemia major is:

The alpha thalassemic condition that is incompatible with life is:

A 15-year-old Lebanese boy was sent to the laboratory for an evaluation of anemia and had the following lab results:

Storage iron is usually determined by the:

In addition to iron ingestion, over 90% of iron in adults that is used for erythropoiesis is obtained through:

Transferrin receptors for iron uptake are located on the:

The globin chains found in hemoglobin A2 are:

Failure to thrive, facial structure abnormalities, severe anemia, and splenomegaly are signs of which of the following disorders?

In regards to the thalassemias, the deficit has nothing to do with iron.

The alpha thalassemias result from:

In patients with iron overload, Desferal may be administered to chelate the excess iron.The chelated iron is shed in:

In iron deficiency anemia, the reticulocyte count will be:

Which if the following is also known as Cooley's anemia?

Hemoglobin H disease is associated with:

Ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow are characteristics of which of the following disorders?

The first stage of iron deficiency anemia is termed:

What is the presumptive clinical condition?

The presence of which hemoglobin will result in an inherited methemoglobinemia?

The majority of the hemoglobin made in individuals with thalassemia major is:

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Exam 5: The Microcytic Anemias

All of the following are symptoms of iron deficiency anemia except:

One of the gravest clinical problems for individuals with thalassemia major is:

The alpha thalassemic condition that is incompatible with life is:

A 15-year-old Lebanese boy was sent to the laboratory for an evaluation of anemia and had the following lab results:

Storage iron is usually determined by the:

In addition to iron ingestion, over 90% of iron in adults that is used for erythropoiesis is obtained through:

Transferrin receptors for iron uptake are located on the:

The globin chains found in hemoglobin A2 are:

Failure to thrive, facial structure abnormalities, severe anemia, and splenomegaly are signs of which of the following disorders?

In regards to the thalassemias, the deficit has nothing to do with iron.

The alpha thalassemias result from:

In patients with iron overload, Desferal may be administered to chelate the excess iron.The chelated iron is shed in:

In iron deficiency anemia, the reticulocyte count will be:

Which if the following is also known as Cooley's anemia?

Hemoglobin H disease is associated with:

Ringed sideroblasts in the bone marrow are characteristics of which of the following disorders?

The first stage of iron deficiency anemia is termed:

What is the presumptive clinical condition?

The presence of which hemoglobin will result in an inherited methemoglobinemia?

The majority of the hemoglobin made in individuals with thalassemia major is:

Introduction to Hematology and Basic Laboratory Practice

From Hematopoiesis to the Complete Blood Count

Red Blood Cell Production, Function, and Relevant Red Blood Cell Morphology

Hemoglobin Function and Principles of Hemolysis

The Macrocytic Anemias

Normochromic Anemias: Biochemical, Membrane, and Miscellaneous Red Blood Cell Disorders

The Normochromic Anemias Caused by Hemoglobinopathies

Leukopoiesis and Leukopoietic Function

Abnormalities of White Blood Cells: Quantitative, Qualitative, and the Lipid Storage Diseases

Acute Leukemias

Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders

Lymphoproliferative Disorders and Related Plasma Cell Disorders

The Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Overview of Hemostasis and Platelet Physiology

Quantitative and Qualitative Platelet Disorders

Defects of Plasma Clotting Factors

Fibrinogen, Thrombin, and the Fibrinolytic System

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