Hematology Set 3 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
what are anemias associated with? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - decreased hemoglobin,
decreased hematocrit, decreased RBCs
what is hematocrit? if dehydrated is it low or high? - CORRECT ANSWER - hematocrit is
the % of RBCs to total volume of blood
-if dehydrated, there is a high % of hematocrit bc there is less liquid part of blood
3 main causes of anemia: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. blood loss
2. increased destruction of RBCs
3. decreased/improper production of RBCs
what is the "blood picture"? what is it qualified by? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - -what do
the RBCs look like?
-qualified by size, hemoglobin content, presence of reticulocytes
examples of blood pictures: normocytic/normochromic - CORRECT ANSWER - normal
size + normal hemoglobin content
examples of blood pictures: macrocytic/normochromic - CORRECT ANSWER - large
size, normal hemoglobin content
examples of blood pictures: microcytic/hyperchromic - CORRECT ANSWER - -small
size, high hemoglobin content
examples of blood pictures: increased # of reticulocytes --> what is this due to? what is the bone
marrow doing? - CORRECT ANSWER - due to increased destruction/loss of RBCs (the
bone marrow is functioning + trying to compensate)
, examples of blood pictures: decreased number of reticulocytes --> what is this due to and what is
the bone marrow doing? - CORRECT ANSWER - due to decreased production of RBCs
(marrow is not functioning properly)
what are the general symptoms of anemia? (6) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. fatigue
2. weakness
3. shortness of breath
4. pale lips
5. pale tissue around eyes
6. blue nailbeds
iron deficiency anemia:
-what types of humans is this common in?
-what is it caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER - -common in pregnant women, and
children where they are not being introduced to new foods
-caused by a decrease in iron amounts (pregnancy, excessive menstruation, malnutrition)
what is the normal Fe amounts? why does excessive menstruation and malnutrition cause iron
deficiency anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1mg/1mL RBCs (5000-6000 mgs total)
-excess menstruation - blood is lost and Fe cant be recycled
-malnutrition - if the iron is lost it isn't being replaced in diet
what is the blood picture of iron deficiency anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
microcytic/hypochromic
-poikilocytosis
-decreased serum iron, increased total iron binding capacity (TIBC)
what is iron deficiency anemia treated with? - CORRECT ANSWER - -iron supplements,
diet, managing menstruation, extreme case = transfusion
Questions and CORRECT Answers
what are anemias associated with? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - decreased hemoglobin,
decreased hematocrit, decreased RBCs
what is hematocrit? if dehydrated is it low or high? - CORRECT ANSWER - hematocrit is
the % of RBCs to total volume of blood
-if dehydrated, there is a high % of hematocrit bc there is less liquid part of blood
3 main causes of anemia: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. blood loss
2. increased destruction of RBCs
3. decreased/improper production of RBCs
what is the "blood picture"? what is it qualified by? (3) - CORRECT ANSWER - -what do
the RBCs look like?
-qualified by size, hemoglobin content, presence of reticulocytes
examples of blood pictures: normocytic/normochromic - CORRECT ANSWER - normal
size + normal hemoglobin content
examples of blood pictures: macrocytic/normochromic - CORRECT ANSWER - large
size, normal hemoglobin content
examples of blood pictures: microcytic/hyperchromic - CORRECT ANSWER - -small
size, high hemoglobin content
examples of blood pictures: increased # of reticulocytes --> what is this due to? what is the bone
marrow doing? - CORRECT ANSWER - due to increased destruction/loss of RBCs (the
bone marrow is functioning + trying to compensate)
, examples of blood pictures: decreased number of reticulocytes --> what is this due to and what is
the bone marrow doing? - CORRECT ANSWER - due to decreased production of RBCs
(marrow is not functioning properly)
what are the general symptoms of anemia? (6) - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. fatigue
2. weakness
3. shortness of breath
4. pale lips
5. pale tissue around eyes
6. blue nailbeds
iron deficiency anemia:
-what types of humans is this common in?
-what is it caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER - -common in pregnant women, and
children where they are not being introduced to new foods
-caused by a decrease in iron amounts (pregnancy, excessive menstruation, malnutrition)
what is the normal Fe amounts? why does excessive menstruation and malnutrition cause iron
deficiency anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1mg/1mL RBCs (5000-6000 mgs total)
-excess menstruation - blood is lost and Fe cant be recycled
-malnutrition - if the iron is lost it isn't being replaced in diet
what is the blood picture of iron deficiency anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER -
microcytic/hypochromic
-poikilocytosis
-decreased serum iron, increased total iron binding capacity (TIBC)
what is iron deficiency anemia treated with? - CORRECT ANSWER - -iron supplements,
diet, managing menstruation, extreme case = transfusion
