A Patient with Fluid Volume Excess Has a Hemoglobin Level

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient with fluid volume excess has a hemoglobin level of 9 mg/dL.How would the nurse explain the more likely cause of this laboratory value?

• A)An undiagnosed bleeding disorder exists.
• B)The patient has chronic anemia.
• C)The patient has iron deficiency anemia.
• D)Plasma dilution has occurred due to excess fluid.

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