An Instrument Printout Indicates That a Patient Has an RPI

question 12

Multiple Choice

An instrument printout indicates that a patient has an RPI of 1.3, hemoglobin of 7 g/dL, and MCV of 112 fl. What can be concluded from this?

• A) There is acute hemolysis present.
• B) This is the result of iron deficiency.
• C) The anemia is associated with renal disease.
• D) There could be a nuclear maturation defect.

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Definitions:

RUQ

Right Upper Quadrant, a term used in medicine to refer to a specific area of the abdomen.

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration.

Lat

Likely shorthand for "Latissimus dorsi," a large muscle on the back that is responsible for various movements of the shoulder.

A&P

Anatomy and Physiology, the study of the structure of living organisms and how their parts function.