SHORT ANSWER ASSIGNMENT DUE TONIGHT

Requirements for this assignment:

· APA format

· 12 pt Times New Roman font, double spaced

· NO title page required

· MUST be at least two paragraphs but no more than one page

· MUST include two references, 5years old or less, listed in APA format on a separate page.

· MUST be FREE of PLAGIARISM

This is a discussion board post for a nursing class. Please keep this in mind when answering questions.

To Prepare

· Review Chapter 20 in the Huether and McCance text. Reflect on the pathophysiological mechanisms of iron deficiency anemia.

· Select one of the following types of anemia: pernicious anemia, folate deficiency anemia, sideroblastic anemia, chronic inflammation anemia, or post-hemorrhagic anemia. Identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of the anemia you selected.

· Consider the similarities and differences between iron deficiency anemia and the type of anemia you selected.

· Reflect on how patient factors such as genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, and behavior might impact these anemic disorders.

QUESTIONS:

Post an explanation of the pathophysiological mechanisms of iron deficiency anemia and the anemia you selected. Compare these two types of anemia, as well as their potential causes. Finally, explain how genetics, gender, ethnicity, age, and behavior might impact the anemic disorders you selected.