Some questions have more than one answer.
Confusion, depression, and cold intolerance are also common symptoms of anemia in the elderly.
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True
False
Which of the following statements about CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia are true?
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Women are more likely to be affected then men
Average age at onset is 71 years of age
More common in North America and Europe than Asia
More common in white people
What lab test differentiates anemia of chronic disease and iron deficiency anemia?
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Serum Ferritin
TIBC
Reticulocyte count
Vitamin B12 level
What lab test differentiates anemia of chronic disease and iron deficiency anemia?
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Serum Ferritin
TIBC
Reticulocyte count
Vitamin B12 level
Fatigue, weakness, and dyspnea are common symptoms in the elderly that can attributed to “normal aging” or “anemia”. What is a reliable physical sign of anemia in the older person that should trigger a workup for anemia?
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Inability to climb steps
excessive sleeping
circumoral pallor
conjunctival pallor
All of the following are possible causes of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) EXCEPT:
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Virus
Furosemide
Autoimmune
Heparin
The NP is assessing an 87-year-old patient with complaints of complains of bleeding gums, bone pain, fever, frequent nosebleeds, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Your physical exam shows lymphadenopathy, paleness, and generalized weakness. What are your differential diagnoses?
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, malignant lymphomas
AML, Hairy cell leukemia, malignant lymphomas, Thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), AML, Drug Induced Thrombocytopenia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), AML, Hairy cell leukemia, malignant lymphomas
Match the type of anemia with the correct description.
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iron deficiency anemia
[ Choose ] microcytic, hypochromic anemia macrocytic, normochromic anemia normocytic, normochromic anemia
anemia of chronic disease
[ Choose ] microcytic, hypochromic anemia macrocytic, normochromic anemia normocytic, normochromic anemia
vItamin B12 deficiency
[ Choose ] microcytic, hypochromic anemia macrocytic, normochromic anemia normocytic, normochromic anemia
folic acid deficiency
[ Choose ] microcytic, hypochromic anemia macrocytic, normochromic anemia normocytic, normochromic anemia
anemia of acute hemorrhage
[ Choose ] microcytic, hypochromic anemia macrocytic, normochromic anemia normocytic, normochromic anemia
What educational information would you give to your older patient taking iron supplements by mouth?
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Take on an empty stomach one hour before a meal
Ferrous sulfate can cause constipation
Avoid taking with milk or antacids
Avoid taking with orange juice
Farma is a 68-year-old female who comes to you with non-specific complaints of fatigue and red blood in the toilet after having bowel movements she attributes to her hemorrhoids bleeding for the past 4 months. What type of anemia would you suspect?
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Anemia of chronic disease
Pernicious anemia
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) secondary to blood loss
Thalassemia
