The nurse is evaluating laboratory values for a group of patients. Which values should the nurse identify as being within normal limits? (Select all that apply.)
a. An adult male with Hct = 35%
b. An adult female with Hct = 40%
c. An adult male with Hgb = 12.8 g/100 mL
d. An adult female with Hgb = 11.5 g/100 mL
e. An adult male with RBC = 4 million/mm3
f. An adult female with RBC = 5 million/mm3
ANS: B, F
Normal red blood cell (RBC) count for males is 4.6 to 6.2 million/mm3 and for females is 4.2 to 5.4 million/mm3. Normal hematocrit (Hct) for males is 40% to 54% and for females is 38% to 47%. Normal hemoglobin (Hgb) for males is 13.5 to 18 g/100 mL and for females is 12 to 16 g/100 mL.
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