Hematology Actual Questions and Correct Answers

Hematology Actual Questions and Correct Answers



Q1
Erythropoiesis
Answer: Controlled by erythropoietin from kidneys (stimulated by hypoxia).




Q2
Hemolysis
Answer: Normal RBC destruction occurs in spleen, liver, bone marrow → increases
bilirubin.




Q3
Platelets
Answer: Produced from megakaryocytes; regulated by thrombopoietin.




Q4
Coagulation
Answer: Intrinsic + extrinsic pathways → thrombin → fibrin clot.




Q5
General Anemia
Answer: ↓ RBCs, ↓ hemoglobin, or ↓ hematocrit results in tissue hypoxia.




Q6
Etiology of General Anemia
Answer: Blood loss, nutritional deficiencies, decreased erythropoietin, bone marrow
suppression, hemolysis.




Q7
Risk Factors for General Anemia
Answer: Poor diet, chronic disease, GI disorders, kidney disease.

, Q8
Manifestations of General Anemia
Answer: Pallor, fatigue, dyspnea, tachycardia, jaundice, pruritus.




Q9
Diagnostics for General Anemia
Answer: CBC, reticulocyte count, iron, folate, B12 levels, peripheral smear.




Q10
Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Answer: Inadequate iron → decreased hemoglobin synthesis → microcytic, hypochromic
RBCs.




Q11
Etiology of Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Answer: Poor diet, malabsorption, blood loss, pregnancy, chronic kidney disease.




Q12
Risk Factors for Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Answer: Women of reproductive age, poor socioeconomic status, older adults, chronic
GI bleeding.




Q13
Manifestations of Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Answer: Pallor, glossitis, cheilitis, fatigue, pica.




Q14
Diagnostics for Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Answer: ↓ iron, ↓ ferritin, ↑ TIBC, CBC (microcytic, hypochromic RBCs), stool occult
blood.