• Home
  • Medical Quizzes
    • Anatomy Quizzes
    • Emergency Quizzes
    • Family Medicine Quizzes
    • Internal Medicine Quizzes
    • Psychiatry Quizzes
  • Laboratory Quizzes
    • Clinical Laboratory Quizzes
    • Biochemistry Quizzes
    • Microbiology Quizzes
    • Haematology Quizzes
    • Immunology Quizzes
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us

MedQuizzes

Medical Quizzes

  • Internal Medicine
  • Anatomy
  • Immunology
  • Clinical Laboratory
  • Haematology
You are here: Home / Laboratory Quizzes / [MCQs] Iron Deficiency Anemia and Anemia of Chronic Inflammation

[MCQs] Iron Deficiency Anemia and Anemia of Chronic Inflammation

December 27, 2018 December 27, 2018 MedQuizzes 2 Comments

4.2 / 5 ( 5 votes )

Select the ONE answer that is BEST in each case.

0%

The etiology of IDA is

Correct! Wrong!

Iron defi ciency is still common in

Correct! Wrong!

_____ Decreased iron intake

Correct! Wrong!

_____ Faulty iron absorption

Correct! Wrong!

_____ Pathological iron loss

Correct! Wrong!

Advertisement

_____ Physiological iron loss

Correct! Wrong!

_____ Increased iron utilization

Correct! Wrong!

The average adult has _____ g of total iron.

Correct! Wrong!

Most functional iron in humans is found in

Correct! Wrong!

Most ingested iron is readily absorbed into the body in the

Correct! Wrong!

Advertisement

Transferrin represents a

Correct! Wrong!

In IDA, the erythrocytic indices are typically

Correct! Wrong!

The peripheral blood smear demonstrates _____ red blood cells in IDA.

Correct! Wrong!

In IDA, the

Correct! Wrong!

Anemias of infl ammation/chronic diseases can be caused by

Correct! Wrong!

Advertisement

AOI can result from

Correct! Wrong!

The typical peripheral blood fi lm of a patient with AOI typically reveals _____ erythrocytes.

Correct! Wrong!

Leukoerythroblastosis can appear as _____ on a peripheral blood smear.

Correct! Wrong!

What is the most appropriate treatment for AOI?

Correct! Wrong!

Sideroblastic anemia can be caused by

Correct! Wrong!

Advertisement

A common feature of sideroblastic anemia is

Correct! Wrong!

The greatest portion of operational body iron is normally contained in what compound?

Correct! Wrong!

Storage iron in the human body is

Correct! Wrong!

The most sensitive assay for the diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is

Correct! Wrong!

Iron Deficiency Anemia and Anemia of Chronic Inflammation
You need to try more
You need to try more
You are very good!

Share your Results:

1. The etiology of IDA is
A. nutritional deficiency
B. faulty iron absorption
C. excessive loss of iron
D. all of the above
2. Iron defi ciency is still common in
A. toddlers
B. adolescent girls
C. women of childbearing age
D. all of the above
3. _____ Decreased iron intake

A. Sprue
B. Colon cancer
C. Adolescent growth spurt
D. Menstruation
E. Meat-poor diet

4. _____ Faulty iron absorption

A. Sprue
B. Colon cancer
C. Adolescent growth spurt
D. Menstruation
E. Meat-poor diet

5. _____ Pathological iron loss

A. Sprue
B. Colon cancer
C. Adolescent growth spurt
D. Menstruation
E. Meat-poor diet

6. _____ Physiological iron loss

A. Sprue
B. Colon cancer
C. Adolescent growth spurt
D. Menstruation
E. Meat-poor diet

7. _____ Increased iron utilization
A. Sprue
B. Colon cancer
C. Adolescent growth spurt
D. Menstruation
E. Meat-poor diet
8. The average adult has _____ g of total iron.
A. 0.2 to 1.4
B. 1.5 to 3.4
C. 3.5 to 5.0
D. 5.1 to 10.0
9. Most functional iron in humans is found in
A. the bone marrow
B. the liver
C. hemoglobin molecules of erythrocytes (RBCs)
D. the free hemoglobin in the circulation
12. Most ingested iron is readily absorbed into the body in the
A. stomach and duodenum
B. duodenum and upper jejunum
C. ileum and duodenum
D. upper jejunum and ileum
13. Transferrin represents a
A. storage form of iron
B. beta globulin that moves iron
C. glycoprotein that moves iron
D. both B and C
14. In IDA, the erythrocytic indices are typically
A. MCV increased, MCH decreased, and MCHC
decreased
B. MCV decreased, MCH decreased, and MCHC
decreased
C. MCV decreased, MCH increased, and MCHC
decreased
D. MCV decreased, MCH decreased, and MCHC
normal
15. The peripheral blood smear demonstrates _____ red
blood cells in IDA.
A. microcytic, hypochromic
B. macrocytic, hypochromic
C. macrocytic and spherocytic
D. either A or B
16. In IDA, the
A. serum iron is severely decreased and the TIBC is increased
B. serum iron is decreased and the TIBC is normal
C. serum iron is normal and the TIBC is normal
D. serum iron is increased and the TIBC is normal
17. Anemias of infl ammation/chronic diseases can be caused by
A. inflammation
B. infection
C. malignancy
D. all of the above
18. AOI can result from
A. inappropriately decreased erythropoietin
B. suppression of erythropoiesis by cytokines from activated macrophages and lymphocytes
C. impaired iron metabolism
D. all of the above
19. The typical peripheral blood fi lm of a patient with AOI typically reveals _____ erythrocytes.
A. microcytic, hypochromic
B. macrocytic, hypochromic
C. normocytic, normochromic
D. many spherocytes
20. Leukoerythroblastosis can appear as _____ on a peripheral blood smear.
A. immature leukocytes
B. immature erythrocytes
C. immature thrombocytes
D. both A and B
21. What is the most appropriate treatment for AOI?
A. Red blood cell transfusion
B. Iron therapy
C. Erythropoietin injections
D. Treatment of the inflammatory condition
22. Sideroblastic anemia can be caused by
A. congenital (chromosomal) defect
B. drugs (e.g., chloramphenicol)

C. association with malignant disorders (e.g., acute myelogenous leukemia)
D. all of the above

23. A common feature of sideroblastic anemia is
A. ringed sideroblasts
B. decreased serum iron
C. decreased serum ferritin
D. macrocytic red blood cells
24. The greatest portion of operational body iron is normally contained in what compound?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Ferritin

C. Cytochromes
D. Myoglobin

25. Storage iron in the human body is
A. found in hepatocytes
B. found in macrophages
C. sequestered as ferritin
D. all of the above
26. The most sensitive assay for the diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is
A. serum iron
B. serum iron–binding capacity
C. transferrin
D. transferrin saturation

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)

Related

Category: Haematology Quizzes/ Laboratory Quizzes Tags: Anemia/ Chronic Inflammation/ Iron Deficiency Anemia

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Anemia says

    October 29, 2019 at 3:18 pm

    What an amazing ideia, really nice quiz about anemia

    Reply
  2. Dei says

    July 27, 2020 at 6:48 am

    I want answer

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

All Quizzes

  • Anatomy Quizzes (34)
  • Biochemistry Quizzes (1)
  • Clinical Laboratory Quizzes (15)
  • Emergency Quizzes (1)
  • Family Medicine Quizzes (1)
  • Haematology Quizzes (17)
  • Immunology Quizzes (23)
  • Internal Medicine Quizzes (42)
  • Laboratory Quizzes (57)
  • Medical Quizzes (80)
  • Microbiology Quizzes (1)
  • Psychiatry Quizzes (1)

Find us on Facebook

Find us on Facebook

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 7 other subscribers

Footer

Recent Quizzes

  • [MCQs] Acute Leukemias Quizzes
  • [MCQs] Nonmalignant Lymphocytic Disorders Quizzes
  • [MCQs] Characteristics of Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Myelomas Quizzes
  • [MCQs] Lymphocytes and Plasma Cells Quiz
  • [MCQs] Nonmalignant Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes Quizzes

Recent Comments

  • Dei on [MCQs] Iron Deficiency Anemia and Anemia of Chronic Inflammation
  • tena on The quizzes about Microscopic Examination of Urine (46 questions)
  • ERNEST on Molecular Genetics and Cellular Morphology Quizzes

About us

Free Medical Quizzes for medical students, doctors, nurses and technicals.

Copyright © 2021 · Paradise on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.