NURS 5461 Quiz 1 Exam | Questions with 100% Correct Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026

NURS 5461 Quiz 1 Exam | Questions with 100% Correct
Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026

Pernicious anemia - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ lack of intrinsic factor, decreased b12


Pernicious anemia s/s - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ beefy red tongue, fatigue, paresthesia of
hands/feet, fatigue


macrocytic anemias - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency anemia
>103mm


causes of macrocytic anemias - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ liver disease, low b12 or folate,
gastrectomy, malabsorption, alcoholics


microcytic anemia - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ iron deficiency, anemia of chronic disease late
stage, lead poisoning, thalassemias,, occult blood in stool, menorrhagia, <87mm


normocytic anemia - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ anemia of chronic disease, sickle cell, impaired
bone marrow, hemolytic anemia, 87-103mm


primary storage for iron - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ ferritin >100 = normal


increased ferritin - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ inflammatory disease, hepatitis, CRF,

, transferrin - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ regulates iron absorption and transport in body, low
levels = protein malnutrition, >200 is normal


total iron binding capacity (TIBC) - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ high when iron low 240-450
> 400 with iron deficiency anemia


Primary hypothyroidism - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ High TSH, low T3 and T4


Secondary hypothyroidism - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ low TSH, low T3/T4, malfunction of
pituitary


Hashimoto's thyroiditis - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ autoimmune thyroiditis, high TSH, low T3/T4


Myxedema - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ puffy face with hypothyroid


Grave's disease - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ autoimmune disorder leading to hyperthyroidism,
antibodies mimicking TSH, high T4/T3


Primary Hyperthyroidism - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ Low TSH High T3,T4


excessive iodine uptake - VERIFIED ANSWER✅ hyperthyroidism