Registered Nurse RN: Iron-Deficiency
Anemia NCLEX Questions and Answers
Graded A+
True or False: The least common type of anemia is iron-deficiency anemia. -
Correct answer-The answer is FALSE. The MOST common type of anemia is iron-
deficiency anemia.
Select all the patients who are at MOST risk for iron-deficiency anemia:
A. A 55-year-old male who reports taking Ferrous Sulfate regularly.
B. A 25-year-old female who was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease.
C. A 35-year-old female who is 36 weeks pregnant that reports craving ice.
D. A 67-year-old female with a Hemoglobin level of 14. - Correct answer-The
answers are B and C. Patients who have GI issues, such as Celiac Disease, are at
risk for iron-deficiency anemia due to damage to the intestines, which play a huge
role in absorbing iron. In addition, females who are pregnant are at risk for this
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, condition because of fetal demands on the body for iron. Also, this patient is
craving ice which is a sign that the body is low on iron. Option A is wrong because
Ferrous Sulfate is an iron supplement, therefore decreasing the patient's chances of
developing this condition, and option D is wrong because the patient's hemoglobin
level is normal (normal Hgb level for a female is 12 to 15.5 women & 13.5-17.5
for men.
A patient, with a history of gastric bypass surgery 6 months ago, reports feeling
very fatigued and is having food cravings for clay and dirt. On assessment, you
note the patient has nail changes that look "spoon-shaped". This spoon-shaped
appearance of the nails is called?
A. Terry's Nails
B. Onychoschizia
C. Koilonychias
D. Leukonychia - Correct answer-The answer is C. Koilonychias is the medial term
for a spoon-shaped appearance of nails found in iron-deficiency anemia.
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Anemia NCLEX Questions and Answers
Graded A+
True or False: The least common type of anemia is iron-deficiency anemia. -
Correct answer-The answer is FALSE. The MOST common type of anemia is iron-
deficiency anemia.
Select all the patients who are at MOST risk for iron-deficiency anemia:
A. A 55-year-old male who reports taking Ferrous Sulfate regularly.
B. A 25-year-old female who was recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease.
C. A 35-year-old female who is 36 weeks pregnant that reports craving ice.
D. A 67-year-old female with a Hemoglobin level of 14. - Correct answer-The
answers are B and C. Patients who have GI issues, such as Celiac Disease, are at
risk for iron-deficiency anemia due to damage to the intestines, which play a huge
role in absorbing iron. In addition, females who are pregnant are at risk for this
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, condition because of fetal demands on the body for iron. Also, this patient is
craving ice which is a sign that the body is low on iron. Option A is wrong because
Ferrous Sulfate is an iron supplement, therefore decreasing the patient's chances of
developing this condition, and option D is wrong because the patient's hemoglobin
level is normal (normal Hgb level for a female is 12 to 15.5 women & 13.5-17.5
for men.
A patient, with a history of gastric bypass surgery 6 months ago, reports feeling
very fatigued and is having food cravings for clay and dirt. On assessment, you
note the patient has nail changes that look "spoon-shaped". This spoon-shaped
appearance of the nails is called?
A. Terry's Nails
B. Onychoschizia
C. Koilonychias
D. Leukonychia - Correct answer-The answer is C. Koilonychias is the medial term
for a spoon-shaped appearance of nails found in iron-deficiency anemia.
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