A Patient with Anemia Is Experiencing Increased Fatigue and Occasional

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient with anemia is experiencing increased fatigue and occasional palpitations at rest. The nurse would expect the patient's laboratory findings to include

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

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