You are doing an assessment on a patient who has been diagnosed with cancer of the larynx
Part of your assessment is the patient's general state of nutrition. Which lab value would be assessed in determining the nutritional status of the patient? (Mark all that apply.)
A) White blood cell count
B) Protein
C) Albumin
D) Platelet count
E) Glucose
Ans: B, C, E
Feedback: The nurse also assesses the patient's general state of nutrition, including height and weight and body mass index, and reviews laboratory values that assist in determining the patient's nutritional status (albumin, protein, glucose, and electrolyte levels). The white blood cell count and the platelet count would not assist in determining the patient's nutritional status.
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