NCLEX-PN
NCLEX Pediatric Questions Questions
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Question 1 of 5
35 years old woman who is now in her 5th pregnancy with 4 alive children presented in the antenatal clinic and in diagnosed as a case of anaemia. Cause of anaemia in her case is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anemia in pregnancy especially in a multiparous woman with multiple pregnancies as iron stores are depleted due to increased demand. Folate deficiency is less common and typically presents with megaloblastic anemia. Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia require genetic predisposition and pernicious anemia is rare in pregnancy.
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