A Patient Has the Following CBC Values:
RBCs: 5 $\mu$ L
WBCs: 6,000

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient has the following CBC values:
RBCs: 5.9 million/ $\mu$ L
WBCs: 6,000/ $\mu$ L
Platelets: 190,000/ $\mu$ L
Hemoglobin: 17 g
Hematocrit: 44%
Which of the following would you expect in this patient?

• A)anemia
• B)an infection
• C)bruising and bleeding
• D)None of these; all values are within normal limits.

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Definitions:

Arithmetic Sequence

A sequence of numbers in which each term after the first is obtained by adding a constant difference to the preceding term.

Recursive Definition

A definition of a function, sequence, or process in which the next term is defined in terms of previous terms.

Common Difference

The consistent difference between consecutive terms in an arithmetic sequence.

Common Difference

The difference between successive terms in an arithmetic sequence.