A patient with iron-deficiency anemia was placed on oral iron therapy. Which of the following tests would the nurse review to determine the effectiveness of this intervention?
a. Electrolytes, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine
b. Thrombin clotting time (TCT) and prothrombin time (PT)
c. White blood cell (WBC) and platelet counts
d. Hemoglobin and hematocrit
ANS: D
Hemoglobin and hematocrit are below normal in anemia. Electrolyte, BUN, and creatinine abnormalities usually indicate kidney pathology; TCT and PT monitor clotting; WBCs are abnormal in infection and leukemias; and platelets are affected by idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), among other disorders.
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