A Patient Has Had a (+)Guaiac Test (Stools)for 1 Year

question 48

Multiple Choice

A patient has had a (+) Guaiac test (stools) for 1 year.He is most apt to present to his primary care physician (PCP) with

• A) low hematocrit and hematuria.
• B) vitamin B12 deficiency and pernicious anemia.
• C) low hematocrit and iron-deficiency anemia.
• D) hypoxemia and secondary polycythemia.

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