An 85-Year-Old Woman Has a Hemoglobin of 10

question 12

Multiple Choice

An 85-year-old woman has a hemoglobin of 10.5 g/dL. This is:

• A) High for a woman of this age
• B) Normal for this age regardless of sex (i.e., for both male and female patients)
• C) A sign of an underlying disease and requires further evaluation
• D) Most likely a myelophthisic anemia

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