When Reviewing the CBC for a Patient Admitted with an Elevated

question 9

Multiple Choice

When reviewing the CBC for a patient admitted with an elevated temperature and flank pain, which information will be most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

• A) Neutrophils 85%
• B) Hemoglobin 11.6 g/dl
• C) Monocytes 4%
• D) Platelets 145,000/ml

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