MGRADES EXAMS
NURS 5461 Quiz 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pernicious anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of intrinsic factor, decreased b12
Pernicious anemia s/s - CORRECT ANSWER - beefy red tongue, fatigue, paresthesia of
hands/feet, fatigue
macrocytic anemias - CORRECT ANSWER - Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency anemia
>103mm
causes of macrocytic anemias - CORRECT ANSWER - liver disease, low b12 or folate,
gastrectomy, malabsorption, alcoholics
microcytic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - iron deficiency, anemia of chronic disease
late stage, lead poisoning, thalassemias,, occult blood in stool, menorrhagia, <87mm
normocytic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - anemia of chronic disease, sickle cell,
impaired bone marrow, hemolytic anemia, 87-103mm
primary storage for iron - CORRECT ANSWER - ferritin >100 = normal
increased ferritin - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammatory disease, hepatitis, CRF,
transferrin - CORRECT ANSWER - regulates iron absorption and transport in body, low
levels = protein malnutrition, >200 is normal
total iron binding capacity (TIBC) - CORRECT ANSWER - high when iron low 240-450
> 400 with iron deficiency anemia
, MGRADES EXAMS
Primary hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER - High TSH, low T3 and T4
Secondary hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER - low TSH, low T3/T4, malfunction of
pituitary
Hashimoto's thyroiditis - CORRECT ANSWER - autoimmune thyroiditis, high TSH, low
T3/T4
Myxedema - CORRECT ANSWER - puffy face with hypothyroid
Grave's disease - CORRECT ANSWER - autoimmune disorder leading to
hyperthyroidism, antibodies mimicking TSH, high T4/T3
Primary Hyperthyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER - Low TSH High T3,T4
excessive iodine uptake - CORRECT ANSWER - hyperthyroidism
first test for thyroid - CORRECT ANSWER - TSH
TSH improvement after levothyroxine - CORRECT ANSWER - 6-8 weeks
subclinical hypothyroid - CORRECT ANSWER - elevated TSH, normal T4 and Free T4
PTU, methimazole - CORRECT ANSWER - treat hyperthyroidism- agranulocytosis and
liver disease SE
prevalence of HTN after 65 years of age - CORRECT ANSWER - higher in women
NURS 5461 Quiz 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pernicious anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of intrinsic factor, decreased b12
Pernicious anemia s/s - CORRECT ANSWER - beefy red tongue, fatigue, paresthesia of
hands/feet, fatigue
macrocytic anemias - CORRECT ANSWER - Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency anemia
>103mm
causes of macrocytic anemias - CORRECT ANSWER - liver disease, low b12 or folate,
gastrectomy, malabsorption, alcoholics
microcytic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - iron deficiency, anemia of chronic disease
late stage, lead poisoning, thalassemias,, occult blood in stool, menorrhagia, <87mm
normocytic anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - anemia of chronic disease, sickle cell,
impaired bone marrow, hemolytic anemia, 87-103mm
primary storage for iron - CORRECT ANSWER - ferritin >100 = normal
increased ferritin - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammatory disease, hepatitis, CRF,
transferrin - CORRECT ANSWER - regulates iron absorption and transport in body, low
levels = protein malnutrition, >200 is normal
total iron binding capacity (TIBC) - CORRECT ANSWER - high when iron low 240-450
> 400 with iron deficiency anemia
, MGRADES EXAMS
Primary hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER - High TSH, low T3 and T4
Secondary hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER - low TSH, low T3/T4, malfunction of
pituitary
Hashimoto's thyroiditis - CORRECT ANSWER - autoimmune thyroiditis, high TSH, low
T3/T4
Myxedema - CORRECT ANSWER - puffy face with hypothyroid
Grave's disease - CORRECT ANSWER - autoimmune disorder leading to
hyperthyroidism, antibodies mimicking TSH, high T4/T3
Primary Hyperthyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER - Low TSH High T3,T4
excessive iodine uptake - CORRECT ANSWER - hyperthyroidism
first test for thyroid - CORRECT ANSWER - TSH
TSH improvement after levothyroxine - CORRECT ANSWER - 6-8 weeks
subclinical hypothyroid - CORRECT ANSWER - elevated TSH, normal T4 and Free T4
PTU, methimazole - CORRECT ANSWER - treat hyperthyroidism- agranulocytosis and
liver disease SE
prevalence of HTN after 65 years of age - CORRECT ANSWER - higher in women
