Hematology & Intro to Anemias Quiz Review

Question 1

An anemia due to bone marrow failure would have
A) increased reticulocyte count
B) normal reticulocyte count
C) decreased reticulocyte count

Answer 1

C) decreased reticulocyte count

Question 2

The MCHC indicates

Answer 2

the conc. of hemoglobin inside the RBC

Question 3

A young cell with a blue grey color is

Answer 3

an immature RBC

Question 4

If the bone marrow is non-functional, the results of the reticulocyte count would be

Answer 4

decreased

Question 5

A patient with a history of GI bleeding reports feeling very fatigued and having food cravings for clay and dirt. On assessment, you note the patient has nail changes that look spoon shaped. This spoon shaped appearance of the nails is called?

Answer 5

koilonychia

Question 6

Severe anemia, hemolytic facies, osteoporosis, due to bone marrow expansion are symptoms of

Answer 6

Beta thalassemia