A patient diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency (CVID) has been admitted to the acute medicine unit. When reviewing this patient's laboratory findings, the nurse should prioritize what values?
A) Creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
B) Hemoglobin and vitamin B12
C) Sodium, potassium and magnesium
D) D-dimer and c-reactive protein
Ans: B
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A patient diagnosed with CVID often develops pernicious anemia; the patient's hemoglobin and vitamin B12 levels would be used to assess for this common complication of CVID. None of the other listed blood values directly relates to the signs and complications of CVID.
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