A client is diagnosed with appendicitis. One of the laboratory tests the nurse would expect to monitor would be:
1. serum sodium.
2. white blood cell (WBC) count.
3. hemoglobin (Hgb) and hematocrit (Hct).
4. bilirubin level.
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Infection often accompanies the inflammation of the appendix. The nurse would be looking for an elevated WBC count. Serum sodium, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and bilirubin levels are not necessarily indicated in the care of a client diagnosed with appendicitis.
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