Pernicious Anemia: Self-Assessment Questions

Listed below are the self-assessment questions for the Pernicious Anemia (Parts 1 & 2) videos.

1. List reasons as to why B12 levels are low for those with pernicious anemia
2. All of the following symptoms of pernicious anemia are used to help diagnose it in children EXCEPT
   A. Bleeding gums
   B. Bruises
   C. Lack of appetite
   D. Upset stomach

3. True or false: Due to the lack of B12 vitamin necessary for the development of red blood cells, pernicious anemia is diagnosed when red blood cells are below average size.
4. Which of the following is true?
   A. Laminar flow is when Reynold’s number is >2,000; it occurs in the aorta
   B. Laminar flow is when Reynold’s number is <2,000; it occurs in the capillaries
   C. Turbulent flow is when Reynold’s number is >2,000; it occurs in the capillaries
   D. Turbulent flow is when Reynold’s number is <2,000; it occurs in the aorta

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