Below are results of a blood analysis for a patient undergoing chemotherapy. The left two sets of bars, labeled "Min" and "Max," represent the target values for each cell type. The other sets of bars depict the results of blood counts done on the corresponding days after chemotherapy was administered. Please answer the following questions.
answer the following questions.
A. According to the graph, which type of formed elements reached normal values first?
B. Which kind came closest to its maximum value?
C. On Day 10, which of the following sets of symptoms/characteristics would the patient most likely
exhibit?
1. pale and easily fatigued
2. likely to bruise easily or bleed excessively
3. be at high risk for infections
Explain your choice.
A. platelets
B. RBCs
C. 3, because the WBC count is the most below minimum values, and it is the WBCs that fight infection.
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