NURS 5461 MANAGEMENT QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

NURS 5461 MANAGEMENT 2025
QUIZ 1
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION



QUESTION 1



The trigger for increased RBC production - ANSWERS-a decrease in the O2 level
in the system



QUESTION 2



Hemoglobin - ANSWERS-the vehicle for transport of O2 and CO2



QUESTION 3



mean corpuscular volume (MVC) - ANSWERS-best index to classify anemia



QUESTION 4



mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) - ANSWERS-measures of
the avg. concentration of Hgb in RBCs.

Valuable to evaluate therapy for anemia.

QUESTION 5

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, NURS 5461 MANAGEMENT 2025
QUIZ 1

Target cells - ANSWERS-Thinner than normal (liver disease, thalassemia, iron
deficiency, after splenectomy).



QUESTION 6



spherocytes - ANSWERS-small and round (occurs after transfusions.



QUESTION 7



Schistocytes - ANSWERS-fragmented RBCs with bizarre shapes (DIC, burns,
artificial heart valves).



QUESTION 8



MCV <87 - ANSWERS-Microcytic. caused by iron deficiency, anemia of chronic
disease (late stage), thalassemia, hemoglobinopathies.

ALWAYS CHECK A FERRITIN = iron deficiency.



QUESTION 9



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