UAMS HEMATOLOGY FINAL EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
◉ Assessment is. Answer: based on patient history, physical findings,
symptoms, and lab test results Need to find out the reason for the
anemia• Can then provide treatment
◉ Moderate Anemia. Answer: Hemoglobin is 7-10 g/dL Few
symptoms if anemia developsslowly• Based on the individua
◉ Severe anemia. Answer: Hemoglobin below 7 g/dL
Symptoms dependent upon age and
cardiovascular condition
Patients complain of dyspnea (labored
breathing), vertigo, headache,
weakness, fatigue, increased heart
rate (tachycardia)
◉ Severe Anemia Rapid fall of hemoglobin much more serious. Answer:
Patient can develop cardiovascularproblems; shock
, ◉ Slowly falling hemoglobin can BE compensated with higher. Answer:
2,3-BPG
◉ Right shift of oxygen dissociation curve. Answer: Allows more
oxygen to be released
◉ Normal adult male HEMAGLOBIN:. Answer: 14 - 18 g/dL
◉ Normal adult FEMALE HEMAGLOBIN:. Answer: 12 - 15 g/dL
◉ Make sure not a false (increased) value. Relative increase such AS.
Answer: pregnancy• Blood volume goes up and dilutes out the blood
◉ High elevation hemoglobin:. Answer: Erythropoietin goes up and
stimulates RBC production
◉ Secondary polycythemia such as COPD(Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease). Answer: People with cardiac or renal disease•
Smokers
◉ RBC morphology is important Look for. Answer: spherocytes,
sickle cells, fragments, target cells, malaria, basophilic stippling
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% CORRECT
◉ Assessment is. Answer: based on patient history, physical findings,
symptoms, and lab test results Need to find out the reason for the
anemia• Can then provide treatment
◉ Moderate Anemia. Answer: Hemoglobin is 7-10 g/dL Few
symptoms if anemia developsslowly• Based on the individua
◉ Severe anemia. Answer: Hemoglobin below 7 g/dL
Symptoms dependent upon age and
cardiovascular condition
Patients complain of dyspnea (labored
breathing), vertigo, headache,
weakness, fatigue, increased heart
rate (tachycardia)
◉ Severe Anemia Rapid fall of hemoglobin much more serious. Answer:
Patient can develop cardiovascularproblems; shock
, ◉ Slowly falling hemoglobin can BE compensated with higher. Answer:
2,3-BPG
◉ Right shift of oxygen dissociation curve. Answer: Allows more
oxygen to be released
◉ Normal adult male HEMAGLOBIN:. Answer: 14 - 18 g/dL
◉ Normal adult FEMALE HEMAGLOBIN:. Answer: 12 - 15 g/dL
◉ Make sure not a false (increased) value. Relative increase such AS.
Answer: pregnancy• Blood volume goes up and dilutes out the blood
◉ High elevation hemoglobin:. Answer: Erythropoietin goes up and
stimulates RBC production
◉ Secondary polycythemia such as COPD(Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease). Answer: People with cardiac or renal disease•
Smokers
◉ RBC morphology is important Look for. Answer: spherocytes,
sickle cells, fragments, target cells, malaria, basophilic stippling
