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NR507 EXAM 01
Instructions: Select the best answer for each question. Choices are listed alphabetically by
their wording. The correct answer and rationale appear immediately below each question
in blue.
1. What is the primary function of erythropoietin in the body?
A. Facilitating glucose metabolism
B. Promoting sodium retention
C. Regulating blood pressure
D. Stimulating red blood cell production
Correct answer: D — Stimulating red blood cell production
Rationale: Stimulating red blood cell production is the best answer because it most
directly matches the mechanism or clinical finding described in the question.
2. A patient that presents with fatigue, headache, koilonychia, and pica may have:
A. B12 deficiency
B. Iron deficiency anemia
C. Sickle cell
D. Thalassemia
Correct answer: B — Iron deficiency anemia
Rationale: Iron is required for hemoglobin synthesis. Deficiency commonly causes
microcytic, hypochromic anemia and low ferritin.
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