The nurse is caring for a patient with anemia. Which laboratory results should the nurse identify as being consistent with this diagnosis? (Select all that apply.)
a. RDW = 12% in a 28-year-old female
b. MCV = 72/mm3 in a 19-year-old female
c. WBC = 7 ? 109/L in a 39-year-old male
d. RBC = 4.4 ? 1012/L in a 31-year-old male
e. WBC = 5.2 ? 109/L in a 22-year-old female
f. RBC = 5.7 ? 1012/L in a 43-year-old female
ANS: D, E
The normal number of red blood cells per mm of blood for a man is 4.7 to 6.1 ? 1012/L; for a female is 4.2 to 5.4 ? 1012/L; low values indicate anemia. Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and red blood cell distribution width (RDW) are used to help determine the cause of anemia. B. This value is low and indicative of anemia. A. This is normal. C. E. WBC count is indicative of immune function and is not used to determine the presence of anemia.
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