A Patient with Pancytopenia of Unknown Origin Is Scheduled for the Following

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient with pancytopenia of unknown origin is scheduled for the following diagnostic tests.The nurse will provide a consent form to sign for which test?

• A) ABO blood typing
• B) Bone marrow biopsy
• C) Abdominal ultrasound
• D) Complete blood count (CBC)

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