Chronic use of antacids/ H2 blockers/ proton pump
inhibitors is associated with which of the following?
A. Iron deficiency
B. Folic acid deficiency
C. B12 deficiency
D. Sideroblastic anemia - ✔✔A.
Iron deficiency,
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Chronic use of antacids/ H2 blockers/ proton pump
inhibitors is associated with which of the following?
A. Iron deficiency
B. Folic acid deficiency
C. B12 deficiency
D. Sideroblastic anemia - ✔✔A.
Iron deficiency, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, and Chronic disease- eg chronic
inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis are associated as which of the following?
A. MCV < 80
B. MCV 80-100
C. MCV >100 - ✔✔A.
Which of the following is the leading cause of iron deficiency?
A. Blood loss (menstrual blood loss/GI blood loss)
B. Dietary deficiency in vegans
C. Pregnancy
D. Malabsorption - ✔✔A.
Which of the following is associated with Pica?
A. Iron deficiency
B. Folic acid deficiency
C. B12 deficiency
D. Sideroblastic anemia - ✔✔A.
abnormal craving for ice or other unusual foods such as clayReduced ferritin this is the hallmark of what?
A. Iron deficiency
B. Folic acid deficiency
C. B12 deficiency
D. Sideroblastic anemia - ✔✔A.
True/False: Males and postmenopausal females need a thorough GI evaluation, EGD/capsule
endoscopy/colonoscopy, with iron deficiency anemia. - ✔✔True
Which of the following could potential be incompatible with life?
A. Beta thalassemia
B. Alpha thalassemia
C. Sideroblastic anemia
D. All of the above - ✔✔B.
Which of the following forms of hemoglobin chains is required for life?
A. Alpha
B. Beta
C. Delta
D. Gamma - ✔✔A.
Which of the following can be due to excessive EtOH, deficiency of pyridoxine (B6), lead
poisoning, and isoniazid to rx TB if not given with B6?
A. Beta thalassemia
B. Alpha thalassemia
C. Sideroblastic anemia
D. All of the above - ✔✔C.Which of the following disease states has adequate iron present in the developing RBC but it
cannot be incorporated into the Hb and the iron builds up in the mitochondria of developing
erythroblasts which are arranged about the nucleus in a ring. The result of this is anemia.
A. Beta thalassemia
B. Alpha thalassemia
C. Sideroblastic anemia
D. Pernicious anemia - ✔✔C.
Which of the following is probably the most borderline adequate vitamin in American diet. It is
found in leafy greens and is absorbed in the jejunum?
A. Iron
B. Folic Acid
C. B12
D. B6 - ✔✔B.
Which of the following is the most common cause of folic acid deficiency?
A. Malabsorption - eg Crohn's disease, celiac disease
B. Alcoholism
C. Increased need - pregnancy, chronic hemolysis
D. Dietary insufficiency
E. Certain drugs- eg methotrexate
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