Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder that affects the...
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Nerve cells
Plateletes
What is true about sickle cell disease?
There is only one type of sickle cell disease
There are different types of sickle cell disease
A normal red blood cell’s shape is?
Oval, like an egg
Crescent, like a banana
Round, like a donut
A sickled red blood cell’s shape is:
Round, like a donut
Oval, like an egg
Crescent, like a banana
Who gets sickle cell disease?
Only African Americans
Mostly African Americans
All races are equally likely
Mostly races that are not African American
How do you get sickle cell disease?
You are born with it, just like eye color or hair color
You catch it from someone else, like a cold
You get it from a blood transfusion
When the blood has fewer red blood cells than normal, a person has:
A cold
Anemia
A sore throat
Iron overload
People with sickle cell disease are more likely to get serious infections because their _______ doesn’t work properly.
Liver
Spleen
Lungs
Heart
What can a person with sickle cell disease do to help keep a life threatening infection from happening?
Wash hands frequently
Keep immunizations up to date
Take penicillin or similar type of antibiotic twice a day
All of the above
a and b only
An electrocardiogram (ECG) should be done routinely to screen for heart problems.
True
False
You are encouraged to get a good eye exam at least every two years. This is to check for:
Changes in your vision
The health of the blood vessels in your eyes
Both answers are correct
_________is damage to the eye caused by sickled cells blocking the blood vessels in the eye.
Retinopathy
Gallstones
Avascular necrosis
What should you do if you have an injury to your eye?
Put ice on it to decrease swelling
Visit a healthcare provider right away since bleeding behind the eye could cause blindness
Do nothing. The blood vessels in your eyes are too small to be affected by sickle cell disease
Hepatitis C is a virus that affects the liver. How is it spread from one person to another?
You are born with it, just like eye color or hair color
You catch it from someone else who is coughing and sneezing
You get it from contact with blood or other body fluids that are infected
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