The healthcare provider orders laboratory tests following the initiation of treatment for a child diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Which laboratory result should the nurse share with the child's family as an indication of improvement?
1. Low hemoglobin
2. Normal platelet count
3. High reticulocyte count
4. Low hematocrit
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Explanation:
1. Low hemoglobin is a typical finding in iron deficiency anemia.
2. Platelet count is unrelated to iron deficiency anemia.
3. Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells and indicate new cells are being produced.
4. This would be a typical finding in iron deficiency anemia.
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