Iron Therapy Quiz_NHR_pretest

The aim of iron supplementation is to

• increase energy levels.

• improve bone density.

• reduce the risk of heart disease.

• treat or prevent iron deficiency anaemia.

Name one common iron supplement preparation.

• ferrous sulfate

• ferric sulfate

• iron chloride

• iron carbonate

Vitamin C enhances iron absorption by

• increasing the acidity of the stomach that reduces the conversion of ferric to ferrous form.

• increasing the acidity of the stomach that reduces the conversion of ferrous to ferric form.

• increasing the activity of enterocytes.

• binding to iron and reducing its molecular weight.

Oral iron preparation should be taken

• after a meal.

• before a meal.

• with a meal.

• with milk.

The following is a parenteral iron preparation:

• Deferoxamine

• Ferrous fumarate

• Ferrous gluconate

• Iron dextran

The medical term for iron overload is

• haemochromatosis

• haemophilia

• haemosiderosis

• hyperchromatosis

The main goal of iron chelation therapy is to

• increase iron levels in the body

• prevent iron absorption in the body

• remove excess iron from the body

• promote iron deficiency in the body

The following is an oral iron chelator:

• Aspirin

• Cisplatin

• Deferasirox

• Deferoxamine

Rapid administration of deferoxamine causes

• hypotension.

• muscle pain.

• nephrotoxicity.

• stomatitis.

True or False: Iron chelation therapy is a lifelong treatment for iron overload.

• False

• True