NR-507 Advanced Pathophysiology
NR507 Midterm Exam
Where do our body's iron stores come from?
Correct Answer:
Recycling of iron from old RBCs
MCV
Correct Answer:
Mean corpuscular volume - measures average size of RBCs.
Anemia is caused by
Correct Answer:
Excessive blood loss, increased RBC destruction, and impaired RBC production.
Most common type of anemia
Correct Answer:
Iron def. (caused by excessive bleeding). Tx: Iron supplementation.
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Encoding synthesis
Correct Answer:
There are four genes involved in encoding synthesis of the alpha protein chains for Hb and are located on chromosome number 16.
Ferritin level is decreased in:
Correct Answer:
Iron deficiency anemia
Ferritin level is increased in:
Correct Answer:
Thalassemia
Ferritin level is normal to increased in:
Correct Answer:
Anemia of chronic disease and sideroblastic anemia.
RDW is normal in:
Correct Answer:
Anemia of chronic disease
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