Anemia

Question 1

Anemia’s are caused by deficiencies in which nutrients?

Answer 1

Iron, vitamin B12, and folic acid

Question 2

T/F: People can be anemic and not even know it.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What are some oral effects of anemia?

Answer 3

1. Increased risk of periodontitis
2. Pale tissue in mouth
3. Swollen, sore tongue

Question 4

______ is important in heme biosynthesis.

Answer 4

Iron

Question 5

T/F: Iron is often lost through excretion.

Answer 5

False

Controlled at level of absorption

Question 6

Where is iron stored?

Answer 6

In ferritin - found in macrophages of liver, spleen, and bone

Question 7

T/F: Folic acid and vitamin B12 are necessary for DNA synthesis.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is most likely the cause of a vitamin B12 deficiency?

Answer 8

Problem with absorption

Question 9

T/F: Vitamin B12 is digested in the GI tract.

Answer 9

False

Combines with intrinsic factor and is transported to liver for storage

Question 10

What would be the two most common causes for poor absorption of vitamin B12?

Answer 10

Not enough intrinsic factor/gastric acid or gut resection

Question 11

T/F: Along with anemia, a folic acid deficiency will cause neurological problems.

Answer 11

False

vitamin B12 deficiency

Question 12

T/F: Eating more vitamin B12 will help with the deficiency.

Answer 12

False

It is an absorption issue so must be injected

Question 13

T/F: Sickled cells have a much shorter lifespan than typical blood cells.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F: Erythropoietin is often used with chemotherapy.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Where is EPO produced?

Answer 15

In the kidney, then transported to bone marrow