The clinic nurse reviews the complete blood count results for Tamara, a 30-year-old woman who is now 33 weeks gestation. Tamara's hemoglobin value is 11.2 g/dL and her hematocrit is 38%. The clinic nurse interprets these findings as:
A) Normal adult values
B) Normal pregnancy values for the third trimester
C) Increased adult values
D) Increased values for 33 weeks gestation
B
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A patient tells the nurse that he won't fill the pain medication prescription when he goes home. Which of the following should the nurse do to help this patient?
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