The Nurse Who Is Reviewing Laboratory Data for an 86-Year-Old

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse who is reviewing laboratory data for an 86-year-old patient will be most concerned about

• A) a white blood cell ( WBC ) count of 3500/mL.
• B) a hematocrit of 37%.
• C) a platelet count of 400,000/mL.
• D) a hemoglobin of 11.8 g/dL.

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