A 56-Year-Old Man Is Evaluated for Increased Fatigability

question 312

Multiple Choice

A 56-year-old man is evaluated for increased fatigability.  His past medical history is significant for diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, and severe aortic stenosis that required aortic valve replacement.  His peripheral blood smear is shown on the slide below. Which of the following laboratory findings is most likely to be seen in this patient?

• A)Increased total serum iron level
• B)Decreased serum haptoglobin level
• C)Increased mean corpuscular volume
• D)Decreased reticulocyte count
• E)Decreased serum albumin level

---

Definitions:

Email

A method of exchanging digital messages over the Internet, using standardized protocols.

Internal Audience

The group within an organization or community targeted by a message or information.

Employees

Individuals hired to perform work for an organization in exchange for compensation.

Computational Thinking

A thought process involved in formulating problems and their solutions in a way that a computer can effectively carry out.