The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Anemia

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with anemia.Which laboratory results should the nurse identify as being consistent with this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)

• A) RDW = 12% in a 28-year-old female
• B) MCV = 72/mm³ in a 19-year-old female
• C) WBC = 7 ´ 109/L in a 39-year-old male
• D) RBC = 4.4 ´ 1012/L in a 31-year-old male
• E) WBC = 5.2 ´ 109/L in a 22-year-old female
• F) RBC = 5.7 ? 1012/L in a 43-year-old female

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