NSG 5003 Week 6 Knowledge Check Quiz Advanced Pathophysiology

Question 1 (1 point) Question 1 Saved Both iron and folate are vital to meet both the woman’s needs and those of the developing baby. They play an active role in the development of: A) Erythrocytes B) Leukocytes C) Neutrophils D) Platelets Question 2 (1 point) Question 2 Saved Within the first year of life, it is normal for a childs: A) Reticulocyte count to rise B) Platelet count to fall C) Lymphocyte count to rise D) Eosinophil count to fall Question 3 (1 point) Question 3 Saved A 63-year-old woman with diabetes notes that she has a general feeling of tiredness and a loss of appetite. The physician collects a CBC in addition to normal diabetic laboratory tests. The results indicate an anemia, and she is referred to a hematologist. The hematologist reviews her laboratory findings and begins to explain her diagnosis of megaloblastic anemia. Further testing indicates that the woman suffers from a vitamin B12 deficiency or PA. This condition is often associated with: A) Chronic gastritis B) Thalassemia C) Thalassemia D) Inadequate dietary intake Question 4 (1 point) Question 4 Saved The treatment for iron overload is A) Vitamin C supplements B) Phlebotomy C) Aspirin D) Plasmapheresis Question 5 (1 point) Question 5 Unsaved DIC is secondary to a wide variety of well-defined clinical conditions, specifically those that activate the clotting cascade. The clotting may result in the consumption of platelets, and clotting factors may lead to severe bleeding that is caused by: A) Endothelial damage B) Lack of thrombin production C) Increased synthesis of thrombomodulin D) Platelet activation