When a Nurse Is Reviewing Lab Results and Notices That

question 6

Multiple Choice

When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes:

• A) hyperchromic.
• B) hypochromic.
• C) macrocytic.
• D) microcytic.

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