When Evaluating the Red Cell Indices of a Patient, the Nurse

question 8

Multiple Choice

When evaluating the red cell indices of a patient, the nurse knows that a low mean corpuscular volume (MCV) indicates

• A) small size of the red blood cells (RBCs).
• B) inadequate numbers of RBCs.
• C) low hemoglobin in the RBCs.
• D) hypochromic RBCs.

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