CHAPTER 7 CLASSIFICATION AND LABORATORY ASSESSMENT OF ANEMIAS

1. The causes of anemia include

• A. blood loss
• B. impaired red cell production
• C. accelerated red cell destruction
• D. all of the above.

2. The clinical signs and symptoms of anemia can result from

• A. diminished delivery of oxygen to the tissues
• B. lowered hemoglobin concentration
• C. increased blood volume
• D. both A and B

3. Which of the following is a significant laboratory finding in anemia?

• A. Decreased hemoglobin
• B. Increased packed cell volume
• C. Increased erythrocyte count
• D. Normal erythrocyte indices

4. If you are grading changes in erythrocytic size or shape using a scale of 0 to 4+ and many erythrocytes deviate from normal per microscopic field, the typical score would be

• A. 1+
• B. 2+
• C. 3+
• D. 4+

5. Anemias can be categorized into

• A. hemolytic types
• B. blood loss types
• C. impaired production types
• D. all of the above