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The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic episodes of hypoxia secondary to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The nurse will monitor the patient's laboratory results for increased RBCs due to the low oxygen levels. Which of the following blood disorders will the nurse expect to find?
Nearsighted
A common vision condition where close objects appear clearly, but distant ones are blurry, also known as myopia.
Auscultate
The act of listening to the internal sounds of the body, typically using a stethoscope, as part of a medical examination.
Stethoscope Endpiece
The part of a stethoscope that is placed against the patient's skin to listen to internal body sounds, such as heartbeats and breathing.
Bell Side
The larger, concave side of a stethoscope used for listening to lower-pitched sounds in the body such as heart murmurs.
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