A patient has been taking oral iron supplementation for one week. The nurse would evaluate this treatment as effective if laboratory results indicate an increase in which blood component?
1. Basophils
2. Eosinophils
3. Reticulocytes
4. Platelets
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Rationale 1: Basophils are a type of white blood cell whose growth is not influenced by iron therapy.
Rationale 2: Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell whose growth is not influenced by iron therapy.
Rationale 3: Reticulocytes are red blood cells that respond positively to iron therapy, resulting in increased reticulocytes.
Rationale 4: Platelets are necessary for clotting but are not responsive to iron therapy.
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