A patient who has been taking nizatidine (Axid) for the last month has all of the following blood laboratory results. Which result does the nurse report to the prescriber as soon as possible?
a. International normalized ratio (INR) of 0.9
b. Red blood cell count of 2 million/mm3
c. White blood cell count of 8000/mm3
d. Platelet count of 150,000/mm3
B
Nizatidine is a histamine H2 blocker. This class of drugs can cause anemia. The patient's red blood cell count is more than 50% below normal.
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