{"id":9272,"date":"2026-02-16T00:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=9272"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T19:11:20","slug":"nclex-question-of-the-day-thalassemia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-thalassemia","title":{"rendered":"NCLEX-LPN\u00ae Question of the Day: Thalassemia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-thalassemia\/#The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX-PN%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\" >The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX-PN\u00ae Question is&#8230;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-thalassemia\/#Main_Takeaway\" >Main Takeaway<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-thalassemia\/#Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\" >Incorrect Answer Explanations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/nclex-question-of-the-day-thalassemia\/#Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\" >Want to learn more about this topic?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The nurse at the <strong>hematology office<\/strong> is <strong>reinforcing education to a patient with thalassemia<\/strong>. <strong>Which description of thalassemia should the nurse use?<\/strong> Do you know the answer? Let&#8217;s find out!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. \u201cThalassemia is a set of genetic disorders <em>characterized by mutations in the hemoglobin gene, impairing the function and number of red blood cells<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. \u201cThalassemia is a set of genetic disorders <em>characterized by mutations in the bone marrow, impairing the function and number of stem cells<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C. \u201cThalassemia is a set of genetic disorders <em>characterized by mutations in the liver, impairing the production of clotting factors.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D. \u201cThalassemia is a set of genetic disorders <em>characterized by mutations in the white blood cell gene, impairing the production of leukocytes.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Scroll down for the correct answer!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nurses Learn by Osmosis.org\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kGJCkPfFypA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_correct_answer_to_todays_NCLEX-PN%C2%AE_Question_is%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>The correct answer to today&#8217;s NCLEX-PN\u00ae Question is&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A. \u201cThalassemia is a set of genetic disorders <em>characterized by mutations in the hemoglobin gene, impairing the function and number of red blood cells.<\/em>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Main_Takeaway\"><\/span>Main Takeaway<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thalassemia<\/strong> is a set of <strong>genetic disorders<\/strong> characterized by <strong>mutations in the hemoglobin gene<\/strong>, which impairs the <strong>function and number of red blood cells<\/strong>, causing <strong>anemia<\/strong>. There are <strong>two primary types of thalassemia<\/strong>: <strong>alpha thalassemia<\/strong> and <strong>beta-thalassemia<\/strong>, both of which can have <strong>minor or major versions<\/strong>. <strong>Thalassemia is not a set of genetic disorders<\/strong> characterized by mutations in the <strong>bone marrow<\/strong>, <strong>liver<\/strong>, or <strong>white blood cell gene<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image_795338.png\" alt=\"Educational graphic explaining thalassemia. It shows a genetic disorder affecting hemoglobin, leading to impaired red blood cell function and number, and resulting in anemia. The graphic notes two primary types: alpha thalassemia (minor or major) and beta thalassemia (minor or major), illustrated with icons of chromosomes, hemoglobin, and red blood cells.\" class=\"wp-image-9275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image_795338.png 791w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image_795338.png?resize=300,140 300w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/image_795338.png?resize=768,358 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incorrect_Answer_Explanations\"><\/span>Incorrect Answer Explanations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. \u201cThalassemia is a set of genetic disorders characterized by mutations in the bone marrow, impairing the function and number of stem cells.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale: Thalassemia is <em>not <\/em>a set of genetic disorders characterized by mutations in the bone marrow, impairing the function and number of stem cells.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C. \u201cThalassemia is a set of genetic disorders characterized by mutations in the liver, impairing the production of clotting factors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale: Thalassemia <em>does not <\/em>refer to a set of genetic disorders characterized by mutations in the liver, impairing the production of clotting factors.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D. \u201cThalassemia is a set of genetic disorders characterized by mutations in the white blood cell gene, impairing the production of leukocytes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rationale: Thalassemia is <em>not <\/em>a set of genetic disorders characterized by mutations in the white blood cell gene, impairing the production of leukocytes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_learn_more_about_this_topic\"><\/span>Want to learn more about this topic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch the Osmosis video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Thalassemia:_Nursing\">Thalassemia: Nursing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN1_2023_535910.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN1_2023_535910.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/Blog_Display_Ads_RN1_2023_535910.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Try <strong>Osmosis from Elsevier<\/strong> today! 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