A 68-Year-Old Is Admitted to the Emergency Department with a Diagnosis

question 54

Multiple Choice

A 68-year-old is admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV) .A nurse realizes the patient's symptoms are mainly the result of:

• A) a decreased erythrocyte count.
• B) rapid blood flow to the major organs.
• C) increased blood viscosity.
• D) vessel injury.

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