The Nurse Is Caring for an Older Patient Recently Diagnosed

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for an older patient recently diagnosed with cancer. The nurse is concerned about the patient moving towards a trajectory of frailty. What laboratory findings support the nurse's concern?

• A) Hemoglobin 12 g/dL
• B) Hematocrit 40 g/dL
• C) Serum albumin less than 2.5 g/100 dL
• D) Serum albumin greater than 2.5 g/100 dL

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