1. Which of the following groups is at increased risk for iron deficiency?
A. Middle-aged men
B. Toddlers
C. Teen-aged males
D. Post-menopausal women
2. Which of the following is NOT a sign or symptom of iron deficiency anemia?
A. Weakness
B. Headache
C. Irritability
D. Bradycardia
3. Which population group was added to the high-risk category and now has recommendations for routine screening?
A. Elderly men
B. Post-menopausal women
C. Females aged 4 to 8 years
D. Obese adolescents
4. Bariatric patients are at risk for iron deficiency because of which of the following reasons?
A. Increased consumption of foods containing heme
B. Surgical bypass of absorptive region of the gut
C. Increased acid environment in stomach
D. Increased tissue growth needs
5. What is the iron supplement recommendation for preventing iron deficiency in premature infants between 1 and 6 months of age who are fed human milk?
A. Oral iron supplement at 2 mg/kg/day
B. Parenteral iron supplement at 2 mg/kg/day
C. Oral iron supplement at 7 mg/kg/day
D. No supplement is needed
6. Which of the following iron supplementation regimens is appropriate for pregnant women who have iron deficiency anemia at the end of their first trimester?
A. Oral iron supplement of 30 mg per day
B. Oral iron supplement of 60 to 120 mg per day
C. Oral iron supplement of 325 mg per day
D. Parenteral iron supplement of 500 mg per week
7. Which of the following patients would benefit most from iron supplementation via the parenteral route?
A. A woman in the third trimester of pregnancy
B. A premature infant who received a recent blood transfusion
C. A post-menopausal woman who underwent bariatric surgery
D. An older adult man on a soft diet
8. What is the duration of treatment with oral iron supplementation for adults?
A. Treatment should be discontinued as soon as the hemoglobin level returns to normal
B. Treatment should continue until signs and symptoms of anemia disappear
C. Treatment should continue for at least 3 months after hemoglobin levels return to normal
D. Treatment should continue indefinitely to prevent the recurrence of iron deficiency and anemia
9. Which over-the-counter medication category inhibits iron absorption?
A. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents
B. Proton pump inhibitors
C. Diuretics
D. Antihistamines
10. A 78-year-old woman comes to the pharmacy for her routine medications, including lisinopril, aspirin, omeprazole, and calcium supplements. She maintains a vegan diet. She tells you that she was at her doctor and was told that she has mild anemia. Her physician recommended starting an over-the-counter iron supplement. What is your recommendation?
A. Take 325 mg ferrous sulfate with hot tea at each meal
B. Take 325 mg ferrous sulfate with a high-fiber meal
C. Take 325 mg ferrous sulfate with orange juice between meals
D. Take 325 mg ferrous sulfate with her daily calcium supplement
Evaluation Questions
11. To what extent did the program meet objective #1?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
12. To what extent did the program meet objective #2?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
13. To what extent did the program meet objective #3?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
14. To what extent did the program meet objective #4?
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
15. Rate the effectiveness of how well the program related to your educational needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
16. Rate how well the active learning strategies (questions, cases, discussions) were appropriate and effective learning tools:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
17. Rate the quality of the faculty:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
18. Rate the effectiveness and the overall usefulness of the material presented:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
19. Rate the appropriateness of the examination for this activity:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
20. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity related to your practice needs:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
21. Rate the effectiveness of how well the activity will help you improve patient care:
A. Excellent
B. Very Good
C. Good
D. Fair
E. Poor
22. Will the information presented cause you to change your practice?
A. Yes
B. No
23. Are you committed to making these changes?
A. Yes
B. No
24. As a result of this activity, did you learn something new?
A. Yes
B. No
25. What is your practice setting or area of practice?
A. Community Pharmacy/Independent
B. Community Pharmacy/Chain
C. Hospital/Health Systems
D. Administrative/Pharmacy Director
E. Critical Care Pharmacy
F. Long-term Care
G. Managed Care/PBM
H. Oncology
I. Specialty Pharmacy
J. Industry/Manufacturing
26. How many years have you been in practice?
A. <5
B. 5 – 10
C. 11 – 20
D. >20
E. >20
