Anemia: pharmacology practice questions
Anemia is a high-yield area on the PEBC, NAPLEX, OPRA and FPGEE exams. Phartoonz has 27 exam-style Anemia questions, each written to test the clinical decisions these licensing exams actually reward — mechanism of action, dosing, monitoring parameters, adverse effects, contraindications and patient counseling.
Try the sample questions below to see the style and difficulty, then practice the full set with instant feedback and progress tracking.
Sample questions
Sample 1
Neurological symptoms, including peripheral neuropathy, are associated with a deficiency of which of the following?
- 1Iron
- 2Vitamin B12
- 3Folate
- 4Erythropoietin
- 5Homocysteine
Sample 2
AJ is a 35-year-old female with curable breast cancer. Lab values today include Hgb 9.1 g/dL, Hct 28 g/dL and SCr 1.2 mg/dL. Her blood pressure averages 110/66 mmHg. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents should be avoided in AJ at this time because:
- 1She does not have chronic kidney disease
- 2She is not receiving hemodialysis
- 3The hemoglobin level is not below 8 g/dL
- 4The average blood pressure is too low
- 5There is a risk of tumor progression
Sample 3
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents require which of the following instructions? (Select ALL that apply.)
- 1Store in the refrigerator
- 2Dispose of used vials/syringes with chemotherapy waste
- 3Do not shake
- 4Administer as an intramuscular injection
- 5Monitor blood pressure during therapy
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