NURS 5461 QUIZ 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
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Pernicious anemia Answer - lack of intrinsic factor, decreased b12
Pernicious anemia s/s Answer - beefy red tongue, fatigue, paresthesia of
hands/feet, fatigue
macrocytic anemias Answer - Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency anemia
>103mm
causes of macrocytic anemias Answer - liver disease, low b12 or folate,
gastrectomy, malabsorption, alcoholics
microcytic anemia Answer - iron deficiency, anemia of chronic disease late
stage, lead poisoning, thalassemias,, occult blood in stool, menorrhagia,
<87mm
normocytic anemia Answer - anemia of chronic disease, sickle cell, impaired
bone marrow, hemolytic anemia, 87-103mm
primary storage for iron Answer - ferritin >100 = normal
increased ferritin Answer - inflammatory disease, hepatitis, CRF,
, transferrin Answer - regulates iron absorption and transport in body, low levels
= protein malnutrition, >200 is normal
total iron binding capacity (TIBC) Answer - high when iron low 240-450
> 400 with iron deficiency anemia
Primary hypothyroidism Answer - High TSH, low T3 and T4
Secondary hypothyroidism Answer - low TSH, low T3/T4, malfunction of
pituitary
Hashimoto's thyroiditis Answer - autoimmune thyroiditis, high TSH, low T3/T4
Myxedema Answer - puffy face with hypothyroid
Grave's disease Answer - autoimmune disorder leading to hyperthyroidism,
antibodies mimicking TSH, high T4/T3
Primary Hyperthyroidism Answer - Low TSH High T3,T4
excessive iodine uptake Answer - hyperthyroidism
first test for thyroid Answer - TSH
TSH improvement after levothyroxine Answer - 6-8 weeks
UPDATE WITH 100% CORRECT
Pernicious anemia Answer - lack of intrinsic factor, decreased b12
Pernicious anemia s/s Answer - beefy red tongue, fatigue, paresthesia of
hands/feet, fatigue
macrocytic anemias Answer - Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency anemia
>103mm
causes of macrocytic anemias Answer - liver disease, low b12 or folate,
gastrectomy, malabsorption, alcoholics
microcytic anemia Answer - iron deficiency, anemia of chronic disease late
stage, lead poisoning, thalassemias,, occult blood in stool, menorrhagia,
<87mm
normocytic anemia Answer - anemia of chronic disease, sickle cell, impaired
bone marrow, hemolytic anemia, 87-103mm
primary storage for iron Answer - ferritin >100 = normal
increased ferritin Answer - inflammatory disease, hepatitis, CRF,
, transferrin Answer - regulates iron absorption and transport in body, low levels
= protein malnutrition, >200 is normal
total iron binding capacity (TIBC) Answer - high when iron low 240-450
> 400 with iron deficiency anemia
Primary hypothyroidism Answer - High TSH, low T3 and T4
Secondary hypothyroidism Answer - low TSH, low T3/T4, malfunction of
pituitary
Hashimoto's thyroiditis Answer - autoimmune thyroiditis, high TSH, low T3/T4
Myxedema Answer - puffy face with hypothyroid
Grave's disease Answer - autoimmune disorder leading to hyperthyroidism,
antibodies mimicking TSH, high T4/T3
Primary Hyperthyroidism Answer - Low TSH High T3,T4
excessive iodine uptake Answer - hyperthyroidism
first test for thyroid Answer - TSH
TSH improvement after levothyroxine Answer - 6-8 weeks
