Sickle Cell Anemia NCLEX Questions
and Answers Graded A+
Which statement about how sickle cell anemia is passed to offspring is
CORRECT?*
A. This disease is an x-linked recessive disease.
B. Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal dominant disease.
C. This condition is an autosomal recessive disease.
D. Sickle cell anemia is rarely passed to offspring and is an autosomal x-linked
dominant disease. - Correct answer-C
Which type of hemoglobin is present in a patient who has sickle cell anemia?*
A. Hemoglobin AA
B. Hemoglobin AS
C. Hemoglobin SS
C. Hemoglobin AC - Correct answer-B
Which type of hemoglobin is present in a patient who has sickle cell TRAIT?*
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, A. Hemoglobin AA
B. Hemoglobin AS
C. Hemoglobin SS
D. Hemoglobin AC - Correct answer-B
A 25 year-old pregnant female and her partner both have sickle cell trait. What is
the percentage that their offspring will develop sickle cell anemia?*
A. 50%
B. 25%
C. 75%
D. 100% - Correct answer-B
You're assisting a physician with sickle cell anemia screening. As the nurse you
know that which patient population listed below is at risk for sickle cell disease?*
A. Native Americans
B. African-Americans
C. Pacific Islanders
D. Latino - Correct answer-B
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and Answers Graded A+
Which statement about how sickle cell anemia is passed to offspring is
CORRECT?*
A. This disease is an x-linked recessive disease.
B. Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal dominant disease.
C. This condition is an autosomal recessive disease.
D. Sickle cell anemia is rarely passed to offspring and is an autosomal x-linked
dominant disease. - Correct answer-C
Which type of hemoglobin is present in a patient who has sickle cell anemia?*
A. Hemoglobin AA
B. Hemoglobin AS
C. Hemoglobin SS
C. Hemoglobin AC - Correct answer-B
Which type of hemoglobin is present in a patient who has sickle cell TRAIT?*
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, A. Hemoglobin AA
B. Hemoglobin AS
C. Hemoglobin SS
D. Hemoglobin AC - Correct answer-B
A 25 year-old pregnant female and her partner both have sickle cell trait. What is
the percentage that their offspring will develop sickle cell anemia?*
A. 50%
B. 25%
C. 75%
D. 100% - Correct answer-B
You're assisting a physician with sickle cell anemia screening. As the nurse you
know that which patient population listed below is at risk for sickle cell disease?*
A. Native Americans
B. African-Americans
C. Pacific Islanders
D. Latino - Correct answer-B
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