Hematology Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
Iron-Deficiency Anemia S/S
Answer: Fatigue (most common), pallor, brittle nails, pica (craving ice, clay)
Q2
Iron-Deficiency Anemia Nursing
Answer: Encourage iron-rich foods (red meat, green leafy veggies); Give iron with OJ
(acid ↑ absorption); Expect dark stools; use straw with liquid iron
Q3
Iron-Deficiency Anemia Meds
Answer: Ferrous sulfate
Q4
Pernicious Anemia
Answer: Patho: No intrinsic factor → can't absorb B12 → large, immature RBCs
Q5
Pernicious Anemia S/S
Answer: Fatigue, glossitis (red tongue), paresthesia, memory changes
Q6
Pernicious Anemia Nursing
Answer: Lifelong IM B12 injections; Safety for neuro deficits
Q7
Pernicious Anemia Meds
Answer: Cyanocobalamin
Q1
Iron-Deficiency Anemia S/S
Answer: Fatigue (most common), pallor, brittle nails, pica (craving ice, clay)
Q2
Iron-Deficiency Anemia Nursing
Answer: Encourage iron-rich foods (red meat, green leafy veggies); Give iron with OJ
(acid ↑ absorption); Expect dark stools; use straw with liquid iron
Q3
Iron-Deficiency Anemia Meds
Answer: Ferrous sulfate
Q4
Pernicious Anemia
Answer: Patho: No intrinsic factor → can't absorb B12 → large, immature RBCs
Q5
Pernicious Anemia S/S
Answer: Fatigue, glossitis (red tongue), paresthesia, memory changes
Q6
Pernicious Anemia Nursing
Answer: Lifelong IM B12 injections; Safety for neuro deficits
Q7
Pernicious Anemia Meds
Answer: Cyanocobalamin