This complication consists of excruciating pain caused by the blockage of blood flow throughout the body.
What is Sickle Cell Crisis?
100
Approximately _______ individual in the United States have Sickle Cell Disease.
What is 100,000?
100
Sickle Cell Disease is a contagious disease that can spread through bodily fluids. (True or False) Explain.
What is False? It is a hereditary disease meaning it is passed from parent to child.
100
If one parent has the Sickle Cell Trait and the other parent is normal, _____% of the children will have the trait
What is 100%?
200
Individuals with Sickle Cell Disease are more at risk for _______.
What is Infections?
200
About ______ babies in the United States are born each year.
What is 1,000
200
There are 4 types of Sickle Cell Disease.
What is True? The four types are
Sickle Cell Anemia (SS)
Sickle-Hemoglobin C Disease (SC)
Sickle Beta-Plus Thalassemia
Sickle Beta-Zero Thalassemia.
200
There is a 25% chance that a baby will be born with Sickle Cell Disease if both parents have the _____
What is Sickle Cell Trait?
300
What is the leading cause of death in infants and young children with Sickle Cell Disease?
What is Pneumonia?
300
_______ individuals have Sickle Cell Trait.
What is 3 million?
300
Normal Blood Cells last about 120 days but Sickled Blood Cells last 60 days.
What is False? Sickled Blood Cells last only 10-20 days.
300
Women with Sickle Cell Disease cannot have a health pregnancy. (True or False)
What is False. Women with sickle cell disease can have a healthy pregnancy, but need to be extra careful to avoid problems during pregnancy that can affect their own health and the health of the unborn baby. The disease may become more severe and pain episodes may occur more frequently.
400
Name at least 5 complications of Sickle Cell Disease?
What is Pain Crisis, Acute Chest Syndrome, Vision Loss, Splenic Sequestration, Hand-Foot Syndrome, Infection, organ damage, stroke, and Anemia?
400
Sickle Cell Affects more than 80% of African Americans but less than ___% of African Americans Donate Blood
What is One percent?
400
The cure for Sickle Cell disease is Hydroxyurea
What is False?
400
A _____ ______ or genetic screening can determine if you make have Sickle Cell Trait or Disease.
What is a blood test.
500
An individual with Sickle Cell Disease can develop ______ due to the harsh trails and tribulations they face throughout their life.
What is Depression?
500
1 in ____ African Americans have Sickle Cell Trait.
What is 12?
500
Bone marrow and stem cell transplant can cure individuals with Sickle Cell Disease.
What is True?
500
What are the status (Sickle disease and/or trait ) of the parents of these four children: 1 child has sickle cell disease. 1 child has sickle cell trait. 2 children has neither the disease or trait.