Lab Results for Your Patient Have Just Been Sent from the Lab

question 81

Multiple Choice

Lab results for your patient have just been sent from the lab and the lab tech has flagged the reticulocyte count as higher than normal. Which statement best describes why you should be concerned about a higher than normal recticulocyte count?

• A)This may be an indication of leukemia.
• B)This may be evidence of a myocardial infarction.
• C)It may be a result of polycythemia.
• D)This may indicate a severe hemorrhage.
• E)It is a common side effect of iron- deficiency anemia.

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Definitions:

Scales of Measurement

A classification that describes the nature of information within the values assigned to variables in statistical analysis.

Ordinal

Relating to a categorical ranking in which the order of the values is significant, but the difference between them is not uniformly spaced.

Census

A complete enumeration or count of a population at a set point in time, gathering various demographic, social, and economic information.