A Client Is Having Diagnostic Tests to Determine the Cause

question 1

Multiple Choice

A client is having diagnostic tests to determine the cause of anemia. The nurse realizes that these tests will focus on which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Presence of bleeding
• B) Fluid balance
• C) Disorders that cause red blood cell destruction
• D) Cardiac functioning
• E) Disorders that reduce the production of red blood cells
• F) Digestion

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