Which laboratory assessment data indicates to the nurse that a patient has anemia?
A) Reduced erythrocytes
B) Elevated leukocytes
C) Reduced thrombocytes
D) Elevated neutrophils
A) Reduced erythrocytes
Explanation: A) Anemia is a common clinical condition characterized by a reduction in the number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) or a decline in the ability of erythrocytes to carry oxygen. Elevated leukocytes (white blood cells), reduced thrombocytes (platelets), and elevated neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) are not characteristic of anemia.
B) Anemia is a common clinical condition characterized by a reduction in the number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) or a decline in the ability of erythrocytes to carry oxygen. Elevated leukocytes (white blood cells), reduced thrombocytes (platelets), and elevated neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) are not characteristic of anemia.
C) Anemia is a common clinical condition characterized by a reduction in the number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) or a decline in the ability of erythrocytes to carry oxygen. Elevated leukocytes (white blood cells), reduced thrombocytes (platelets), and elevated neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) are not characteristic of anemia.
D) Anemia is a common clinical condition characterized by a reduction in the number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) or a decline in the ability of erythrocytes to carry oxygen. Elevated leukocytes (white blood cells), reduced thrombocytes (platelets), and elevated neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) are not characteristic of anemia.
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