Anaemias

1. What is the most common cause of anemia

Too little sleep

Too much sugar

Too little iron in the blood

Exposure to X-ray radiation

2. Anemia is a common condition. What happens when a person has anemia

The body produces too much iron

The blood does not have enough red blood cells

The blood becomes thick

Too many white blood cells are produced

3. If you have a child who has sickle cell anemia, it's important to:

Learn as much about the disease as possible

Make sure your child gets ongoing care

Know the warning signs of sickle cell complications

All of the above

4. Your body needs an adequate supply of which of these in order for red blood cells to mature normally

Oxygen

Vitamin C

Vitamin B-12 and folic acid

Carbon dioxide

5. Sickle cell anemia is a serious disease that

Is contagious (passed from person to person)

Can block blood flow in blood vessels

Is easily prevented or cured

6. How does anemia affect the body

The body is less able to absorb oxygen from the lungs

Blood becomes thin

Tissues retain fluids

None of the above

7. Which of these groups is the most likely to experience anemia

Men

Women

Teenagers

Older adults

8. Which of these are signs of anemia

Pale gums

Dark circles under the eyes

Bleeding

Numbness in hands and feet

9. A common symptom of a sickle cell anemia crisis is

Nausea (feeling sick to your stomach) and vomiting

Nosebleeds

Sudden pain throughout the body

10. sickle cell anemia mainly affects which group of people

All racial and ethnic groups are at equal risk for the condition

African

Fair hair and blue eyed

11. - ---------------------is a condition in which the body does not make enough of a substance called "intrinsic factor"

Iron Deficiency

Sickle cell

Pernicious Anemia

Thalassemia

12. Anemia can contribute to which of these among older adults

More falls

High blood pressure

Diminished eyesight

Diabetes

13. which anaemias has :- RBCs survive less than the normal 120 days in the circulation; leads to overall decreased numbers of RBCs in