NURS 6501N Week 7 Quiz
Question 1
A 58-year-old female presents in the clinic presenting with fatigue, weight loss, and tingling
in her fingers. Laboratory findings show low hemoglobin and hematocrit, a high mean
corpuscular volume, and normal plasma iron. These assessment findings are consistent with
which type of anemia?
Hemolytic anemia.
Pernicious anemia.
Iron-deficiency anemia.
Aplastic anemia.
Question 2
A 40-year-old male vegetarian is diagnosed with folate deficiency anemia. He reports that he
is an alcoholic. Which of the following factors put him at greatest risk for developing his
disease?
Being vegetarian
Being alcoholic
Age
Gender
Question 3
A 5-year-old male was diagnosed with normocytic-normochromic anemia. Which of the
following anemias does the nurse suspect the patient has?
Sideroblastic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Pernicious anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
Question 1
A 58-year-old female presents in the clinic presenting with fatigue, weight loss, and tingling
in her fingers. Laboratory findings show low hemoglobin and hematocrit, a high mean
corpuscular volume, and normal plasma iron. These assessment findings are consistent with
which type of anemia?
Hemolytic anemia.
Pernicious anemia.
Iron-deficiency anemia.
Aplastic anemia.
Question 2
A 40-year-old male vegetarian is diagnosed with folate deficiency anemia. He reports that he
is an alcoholic. Which of the following factors put him at greatest risk for developing his
disease?
Being vegetarian
Being alcoholic
Age
Gender
Question 3
A 5-year-old male was diagnosed with normocytic-normochromic anemia. Which of the
following anemias does the nurse suspect the patient has?
Sideroblastic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Pernicious anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
