NURS 5432 UTA Final review Exam Questions and Answers
(2025/2026)
Microcytic anemia Characterized by small, pale red blood cells.
Hypochromic anemia Anemia with low hemoglobin concentration.
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) Caused by low iron intake or blood loss.
Thalassemia Hereditary disorder affecting hemoglobin synthesis.
Lead poisoning Toxic accumulation of lead causing anemia.
Hemoglobin (Hgb) Protein in red blood cells carrying oxygen.
Hematocrit (Hct) Percentage of blood volume occupied by red cells.
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Average volume of red blood cells.
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) Average concentration of
hemoglobin in red cells.
Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) Measure of variation in red blood cell size.
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) Measure of blood's capacity to bind iron.
, Serum ferritin Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Elemental iron dosage for adults 100 to 200 mg/day for iron deficiency.
Elemental iron dosage for children 3 to 6 mg/kg/day for iron deficiency.
Reticulocyte count Indicator of bone marrow response to anemia.
IV iron therapy Used for patients intolerant to oral iron.
Ferric carboxymaltose IV iron formulation given over 15 minutes.
Lean body weight (LBW) Used to calculate required elemental iron.
Desired Hemoglobin (Hgb) Target hemoglobin level in g/dL.
Observed Hemoglobin (Hgb) Current hemoglobin level in g/dL.
Ferritin level in IDA Low ferritin indicates iron deficiency anemia.
Ferritin level in Thalassemia Normal ferritin despite low hemoglobin levels.
Hemoglobin electrophoresis Test to identify types of hemoglobin present.
(2025/2026)
Microcytic anemia Characterized by small, pale red blood cells.
Hypochromic anemia Anemia with low hemoglobin concentration.
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) Caused by low iron intake or blood loss.
Thalassemia Hereditary disorder affecting hemoglobin synthesis.
Lead poisoning Toxic accumulation of lead causing anemia.
Hemoglobin (Hgb) Protein in red blood cells carrying oxygen.
Hematocrit (Hct) Percentage of blood volume occupied by red cells.
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) Average volume of red blood cells.
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC) Average concentration of
hemoglobin in red cells.
Red Blood Cell Distribution Width (RDW) Measure of variation in red blood cell size.
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) Measure of blood's capacity to bind iron.
, Serum ferritin Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Elemental iron dosage for adults 100 to 200 mg/day for iron deficiency.
Elemental iron dosage for children 3 to 6 mg/kg/day for iron deficiency.
Reticulocyte count Indicator of bone marrow response to anemia.
IV iron therapy Used for patients intolerant to oral iron.
Ferric carboxymaltose IV iron formulation given over 15 minutes.
Lean body weight (LBW) Used to calculate required elemental iron.
Desired Hemoglobin (Hgb) Target hemoglobin level in g/dL.
Observed Hemoglobin (Hgb) Current hemoglobin level in g/dL.
Ferritin level in IDA Low ferritin indicates iron deficiency anemia.
Ferritin level in Thalassemia Normal ferritin despite low hemoglobin levels.
Hemoglobin electrophoresis Test to identify types of hemoglobin present.
