REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. All of the following are s/s of iron deficiency anemia EXCEPT:
   a. rapid heartbeat
   b. craving ice
   c. tingling and numbness of the hands and/or feet
   d. fatigue
2. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common cause of anemia.
   a. True
   b. False
3. In men and postmenopausal women, iron deficiency anemia typically indicates
   a. brain bleed
   b. GI bleeding
   c. malabsorption of iron
   d. decreased dietary iron intake
4. All of the following are for treatment of iron deficiency anemia EXCEPT:
   a. Vitamin B12
   b. transfusion of packed RBCs (pRBCs)
   c. supplemental iron
   d. parenteral nutrition
5. Iron deficiency anemia causes fatigue and shortness of breath because
   a. the body is out of hemostasis
   b. RBCs cannot carry enough oxygen to the body
   c. without iron, the lungs are weak
   d. all of the above