A Tourist Who Just Returned from an Extended Mountain Climbing

question 23

Multiple Choice

A tourist who just returned from an extended mountain climbing trip in the Andes is seen in a physician's office for a minor complaint.His blood work reveals a very high hemoglobin level and red blood cell count.The office nurse recognizes this abnormal blood work is associated primarily with:

• A)Participation in a vigorous sport over a long time period.
• B)Excess consumption of iron-rich raisins in trail mix.
• C)Supplemental oxygen used during high-altitude climbing.
• D)Chronic hypoxia due to low ambient oxygen at high altitudes.

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