A patient with fluid volume excess has a hemoglobin level of 9 mg/dL. How would the nurse explain the more likely cause of this laboratory value?
1. An undiagnosed bleeding disorder exists.
2. The patient has chronic anemia.
3. The patient has iron deficiency anemia.
4. Plasma dilution has occurred due to excess fluid
Answer: 4
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