ANEMIA AND THE ELDERLY

Question 1

Hemoglobin less than _ /dL in males

A. 13
B. 12

Answer 1

A. 13

Question 2

Hemoglobin less than _ /dL in females

A. 13
B. 12

Answer 2

b. 12

Question 3

Most Common among Elderly

Answer 3

1. Anemia of chronic inflammation
2. Iron deficiency anemia
3. Unexplained anemia

Question 4

Ineffective erythropoiesis

Answer 4

1. Vitamin B12 deficiency
2. Sideroblastic anemia
3. Thalassemia

Question 5

Most common form of anemia in the hospitalized geriatric
population

a. Hypoproliferative anemia
b. IDA
C. infective erythropoiesis
d. vitamin b 12 deficiency

Answer 5

a.Hypoproliferative

Question 6

➢ Affects both erythrocytes and metabolic pathways of iron-dependent tissue enzymes

a. Hypoproliferative anemia
b. IDA
C. infective erythropoiesis
d. vitamin b 12 deficiency

Answer 6

b. IDA

Question 7

Ineffective Erythropoiesis

Answer 7

Sideroblastic anemia
Megaloblastic anemia –

Question 8

impaired heme synthesis and abnormal
globin synthesis

a. Sideroblastic anemia
b. Megaloblastic anemia

Answer 8

a. Sideroblastic anemia

Question 9

efective DNA synthesis; results in
ineffective erythropoiesis (deficiencyofvitaminB12 and folate)

a. Sideroblastic anemia
b. Megaloblastic anemia

Answer 9

b. Megaloblastic anemia

Question 10

Shortened RBC survival time

a. Sideroblastic anemia
b. Megaloblastic anemia
C.Hemolytic Anemia

Answer 10

C.Hemolytic Anemia

Question 11

Also results from collagen vascular disease, infections, chronic lymphocytic leukemia

A. Hemolytic Anemia
b. Folate Deficiency

Answer 11

A. Hemolytic Anemia