GNRS 610 ADVANCED LATEST
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 2 HEMATOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
During chronic blood loss, iron-deficiency anemia occurs. What type of
anemia is IDA?
a. Macrocytic hyperchromic
b. Macrocytic hypochromic
c. Microcytic hypochromic
d. Microcytic hyperchromic - ANSWERS-c. Microcytic hypochromic
Clinical manifestations of mild to moderate splenomegaly and
hepatomegaly, bronze-colored skin, and cardiac dysrhythmias are
indicative of which anemia?
a. Iron deficiency anemia
b. Pernicious anemia
c. Sideroblastic anemia
d. Aplastic anemia - ANSWERS-c. Sideroblastic anemia
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, GNRS 610 ADVANCED LATEST
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 2 HEMATOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Mild to moderate enlargement of the spleen (splenomegaly) and liver
(hepatomegaly) occurs. Occasionally abnormal skin pigmentation
(bronze colored) is seen. Heart rhythm disturbances, along with
congestive heart failure, are major life-threatening complications related
to cardiac iron overload.
A person with sideroblastic anemia would be likely to have _____
plasma levels of iron.
a. High
b. Low
c. Normal
d. Absent - ANSWERS-a. High
Thalassemia results in a _____________ anemia:
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, GNRS 610 ADVANCED LATEST
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 2 HEMATOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
a. Microcytic hypochromic
b. Microcytic normochromic
c. Macrocytic hyperchromic
d. Macrocytic normochromic - ANSWERS-a. Microcytic hypochromic
The anemic manifestation of thalassemia is a microcytic-hypochromic
hemolytic anemia.
Aplastic anemia is a serious anemia affecting pluripotential bone
marrow stem cells and causing all three hematopoietic cell lines to be
reduced. What is the treatment for aplastic anemia in the young and
severely affected client?
a. There is no treatment for aplastic anemia
b. Bone marrow transplant
c. Spleen transplant
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 2 HEMATOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
During chronic blood loss, iron-deficiency anemia occurs. What type of
anemia is IDA?
a. Macrocytic hyperchromic
b. Macrocytic hypochromic
c. Microcytic hypochromic
d. Microcytic hyperchromic - ANSWERS-c. Microcytic hypochromic
Clinical manifestations of mild to moderate splenomegaly and
hepatomegaly, bronze-colored skin, and cardiac dysrhythmias are
indicative of which anemia?
a. Iron deficiency anemia
b. Pernicious anemia
c. Sideroblastic anemia
d. Aplastic anemia - ANSWERS-c. Sideroblastic anemia
END OF
PAGE
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, GNRS 610 ADVANCED LATEST
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 2 HEMATOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Mild to moderate enlargement of the spleen (splenomegaly) and liver
(hepatomegaly) occurs. Occasionally abnormal skin pigmentation
(bronze colored) is seen. Heart rhythm disturbances, along with
congestive heart failure, are major life-threatening complications related
to cardiac iron overload.
A person with sideroblastic anemia would be likely to have _____
plasma levels of iron.
a. High
b. Low
c. Normal
d. Absent - ANSWERS-a. High
Thalassemia results in a _____________ anemia:
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, GNRS 610 ADVANCED LATEST
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
EXAM 2 HEMATOLOGY
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
a. Microcytic hypochromic
b. Microcytic normochromic
c. Macrocytic hyperchromic
d. Macrocytic normochromic - ANSWERS-a. Microcytic hypochromic
The anemic manifestation of thalassemia is a microcytic-hypochromic
hemolytic anemia.
Aplastic anemia is a serious anemia affecting pluripotential bone
marrow stem cells and causing all three hematopoietic cell lines to be
reduced. What is the treatment for aplastic anemia in the young and
severely affected client?
a. There is no treatment for aplastic anemia
b. Bone marrow transplant
c. Spleen transplant
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