The nurse is reviewing recent laboratory values for a client who is being treated for malnutrition. Which laboratory finding indicates that the client is not receiving adequate iron supplementation?
a. Hematocrit, 31%
b. Serum albumin, 3.5 g/dL
c. Creatine phosphokinase (CPK), 55 U/mL
d. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), 15.8 mm/hr
A
Hematocrit is an indicator of iron status. Low hematocrit may indicate that the client has not re-ceived enough iron supplementation and remains anemic. Serum albumin indicates protein intake and CPK is a measure of muscle injury. An elevated ESR indicates inflammation.
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