ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Microcytic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - Characterized by small, pale red blood cells.
Hypochromic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - Anemia with low hemoglobin
concentration.
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Caused by low iron intake or
blood loss.
Thalassemia - CORRECT ANSWER - Hereditary disorder affecting hemoglobin
synthesis.
Lead poisoning - CORRECT ANSWER - Toxic accumulation of lead causing anemia.
Hemoglobin (Hgb) - CORRECT ANSWER - Protein in red blood cells carrying oxygen.
Hematocrit (Hct) - CORRECT ANSWER - Percentage of blood volume occupied by red
cells.
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - CORRECT ANSWER - Average volume of red
blood cells.
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Average concentration of hemoglobin in red cells.
,Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) - CORRECT ANSWER - Measure of variation
in red blood cell size.
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) - CORRECT ANSWER - Measure of blood's capacity
to bind iron.
Serum ferritin - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Elemental iron dosage for adults - CORRECT ANSWER - 100 to 200 mg/day for iron
deficiency.
Elemental iron dosage for children - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 to 6 mg/kg/day for iron
deficiency.
Reticulocyte count - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicator of bone marrow response to
anemia.
IV iron therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - Used for patients intolerant to oral iron.
Ferric carboxymaltose - CORRECT ANSWER - IV iron formulation given over 15
minutes.
Lean body weight (LBW) - CORRECT ANSWER - Used to calculate required elemental
iron.
Desired Hemoglobin (Hgb) - CORRECT ANSWER - Target hemoglobin level in g/dL.
Observed Hemoglobin (Hgb) - CORRECT ANSWER - Current hemoglobin level in g/dL.
, Ferritin level in IDA - CORRECT ANSWER - Low ferritin indicates iron deficiency
anemia.
Ferritin level in Thalassemia - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal ferritin despite low
hemoglobin levels.
Hemoglobin electrophoresis - CORRECT ANSWER - Test to identify types of
hemoglobin present.
Elevated reticulocyte count - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates increased red blood cell
production.
Hgb electrophoresis - CORRECT ANSWER - Test to identify types of hemoglobin.
Elevated ferritin - CORRECT ANSWER - Suggests increased iron stores in the body.
Elevated total bilirubin - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates increased breakdown of red
blood cells.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - Anemia caused by insufficient iron
levels.
Thalassemia - CORRECT ANSWER - Genetic disorder affecting hemoglobin production.
Ferritin Level LOW - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates depleted iron stores in the body.
Ferritin level normal - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates adequate iron stores in the body.
Serum Iron Decreased - CORRECT ANSWER - Low level of iron in the blood.