A 62-Year Old Man with Chronic Anemia Is Experiencing Increased

question 11

Multiple Choice

A 62-year old man with chronic anemia is experiencing increased fatigue and occasional palpitations at rest. The nurse would expect the patient's laboratory test findings to include

• A)an RBC count of 4,500,000/mL.
• B)a hematocrit (Hct) value of 38%.
• C)normal red blood cell (RBC) indices.
• D)a hemoglobin (Hgb) of 8.6 g/dL (86 g/L).

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