Question #1: What is Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)?

A) An inherited red blood cell disorder
B) A white blood cell deficiency
C) An inflammation of brain cells that produce spinal fluid
D) Cancer of the blood

Question #2: What is Sickle Cell Anemia?

A) Getting SCD from a blood transfusion
B) Having two sickle cell genes
C) Lack of proper blood flow throughout the body
D) Contracting SCD through bodily fluids

Question #3: What is Hemoglobin?

A) A mucous membrane that absorbs bad red blood cells in the body
B) A liver-produced secretion that helps blood flow through the veins
C) A blood cancer caused by a gene mutation
D) A protein that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen to all parts of the body

Question #4: What is HbSC?

A) A rare situation in which the blood cells shrink
B) Having one inherited sickle cell gene and one abnormal hemoglobin cell
C) Having one sickle cell gene
D) Low iron in the blood

Question #5: What are some symptoms of Sickle Cell Disease?

A) Infections
B) Pain
C) Fatigue
D) All of the above

Question #6: Which of these rare types is NOT a form of Sickle Cell Disease?

A) HbSD
B) HbSE
C) HbBS
D) HbSO

Question #7: What is it called when people who have sickle cell disease inherit one sickle cell gene (“S”) from one parent and one normal gene (“A”) from the other parent.

A) Sickle cell trait
B) Sickle cell inheritance
C) HbSA
D) HbST

Question #8: How is sickle cell disease diagnosed?

A) Through a stool sample
B) Through saliva testing
C) Through blood testing
D) Through a strand of hair

Question #9: What is the only cure for SCD?

A) Bone marrow or stem cell transplant
B) Blood transfusion
C) Chemotherapy
D) Radiation therapy