07-24-2007, 08:30 PM
43. A patient who has a microcytic anemia with low serum ferritin levels has a peripheral smear showing hypochromasia and considerable size and shape abnormalities. You would LEAST LIKELY expect this patient to be a
a. Premature child without iron supplementation
b. A 23-year-old woman with menorrhagia
c. A 26-year-old woman with 3 previous pregnancies without prenatal vitamins
d. A 14-month-old child who primarily drinks milk
e. A 15-year-boy who eats junk food
a. Premature child without iron supplementation
b. A 23-year-old woman with menorrhagia
c. A 26-year-old woman with 3 previous pregnancies without prenatal vitamins
d. A 14-month-old child who primarily drinks milk
e. A 15-year-boy who eats junk food