A Confused Patient with Pancytopenia of Unknown Origin Is Scheduled

question 5

Multiple Choice

A confused patient with pancytopenia of unknown origin is scheduled for the following diagnostic tests. The nurse should contact the patient's family member to sign a consent form before the

• A) ABO blood typing.
• B) bone marrow biopsy.
• C) abdominal ultrasound.
• D) complete blood count ( CBC ).

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