APEA- Heme Assessment Questions

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APEA- Heme Assessment Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

What is the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia worldwide?

• Vitamin B12 deficiency

✔✔B. Chronic blood loss

• Hemolysis
• Bone marrow failure

Which lab test is most specific for diagnosing iron deficiency anemia?

• Serum iron
• Total iron-binding capacity (TIBC)

✔✔C. Serum ferritin

• Hemoglobin electrophoresis

A patient presents with fatigue, pallor, and glossitis. Which anemia is most likely?

• Sickle cell anemia
• Thalassemia 1 / 3

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✔✔C. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia

• Aplastic anemia

What is the hallmark peripheral blood smear finding in sickle cell anemia?

• Schistocytes
• Spherocytes

✔✔C. Sickle-shaped red blood cells

• Target cells

Which vitamin deficiency causes megaloblastic anemia and neurological symptoms?

• Vitamin C
• Folate

✔✔C. Vitamin B12

• Vitamin D

What is the first-line treatment for iron deficiency anemia?

• Blood transfusion

✔✔B. Oral iron supplementation 2 / 3

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• Vitamin B12 injections
• Corticosteroids

Which laboratory test is used to diagnose hemophilia A?

• Prothrombin time (PT)

✔✔B. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)

• Bleeding time
• Platelet count

A patient with multiple bruises, petechiae, and mucosal bleeding most likely has:

• Hemophilia
• Thrombocytosis

✔✔C. Thrombocytopenia

• Leukemia

What is the characteristic laboratory finding in hemolytic anemia?

• Low reticulocyte count
• Low lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)
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