The Nurse Is Reviewing Recent Laboratory Values for a Client

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing recent laboratory values for a client who is being treated for malnutrition.Which laboratory finding indicates that the client is not receiving adequate iron supplementation?

• A) Hematocrit, 31%
• B) Serum albumin, 3.5 g/dL
• C) Creatine phosphokinase (CPK), 55 U/mL
• D) Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), 15.8 mm/hr

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