Lesson 5

Question 1

A condition of too few RBCs or lowered ability of the RBCs

Answer 1

Anemia

Question 2

Many women lack the suffucient amount of iron needed for the ______ and ______ semesters

Answer 2

Second and third trimester

Question 3

It is normal during pregnancy due to an increase in blood volume

Answer 3

Mild Anemia

Question 4

It can put the baby a higher risk for anemia later in infancy

Answer 4

More severe anemia

Question 5

Most common types of anemia during pregnancy

Answer 5

Iron Deficiency Anemia
Vitamin B12 Anemia
Anemia Due to Blood Loss
Folate Deficiency

Question 6

This deficiency affects the G6 enzymes

Answer 6

G6PD Deficiency

Question 7

Complication of Anemia

Answer 7

Premature labor
Intrauterine growth retardation
Dangerous anemia
Increase susceptibility to maternal infection

Question 8

The most common type anemia

Answer 8

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Question 9

This anemia develops in the 2nd and 3rd trimester when the Fe requirements increase to compensate for the expanding blood volume

Answer 9

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Question 10

Most famous anemia

Answer 10

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Question 11

What rises in blood pressure when you have Iron Deficiency Anemia?

Answer 11

Systolic

Question 12

Signs and symptoms of Iron Deficiency Anemia

Answer 12

Easy fatigability
Sensitivity to cold
Dizziness
Brittle, flattened nails
Changes in VS

Question 13

What indicates IDA in terms of low hemoglobin

Answer 13

<10 g/100 ml

Question 14

What indicates IDA in terms of hematocrit

Answer 14

37% - 1st tri
35% - 2nd tri
33% - 3rd tri

Question 15

What indicates IDA in terms of serum fermitin

Answer 15

100 mg/dl

Question 16

What indicates IDA in terms serum fe level

Answer 16

<30 ug/dl

Question 17

Pregnancy requires an additional ________ of iron

Answer 17

700-1200 mg

Question 18

How many mg of iron is transferred to the fetus

Answer 18

200-300 mg

Question 19

Most of the iron supplements of pregnancy are in the _________ half of pregnancy, and they are in approximately _________

Answer 19

Second half ; 5-6 mg/day

Question 20

An average balanced diet of iron will supply on _________ mg/day

Answer 20

1-2 mg/day

Question 21

How many daily supplementation for ferrous sulfate (which contains 60 mg elemental iron)

Answer 21

300 mg ferrous sulfate

Question 22

Advise patients to take iron with ______

Answer 22

Vitamin C

Question 23

Types of Megaloblastic Anemia

Answer 23

Folic Acid Deficiency / Pernicious Anemia
Vit B12 Deficiency / Addison Pernicious Anemia

Question 24

The common form of Vitamine B9

Answer 24

Folate

Question 25

The Vitamin is present in many whole foods, including leafy greens, beans, eggs, citrus, fruit, avocados

Answer 25

Folate / Vit. B9

Question 26

A “synthesized version” of vitamin B9 that is added to proxessed food and common version used in supplements

Answer 26

Folic Acid

Question 27

It is necessary for normal formation of RBC and in the prevention of Neural Tube Defect

Answer 27

Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia

Question 28

Deficiency of this leads to the “formation of large and immature RBCs” with a shorter life span

Answer 28

Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia

Question 29

Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia effects on pregnancy

Answer 29

Abortion
Abruptio placenta
Neural Tube Defect

Question 30

Signs and Symptoms of Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia

Answer 30

Nausea
Vomiting
Anorexia