Which of the following is true of the various types of anemia?
A. In deficiency anemia, where there is a lack of iron or lack of copper, the RBCs are normocytic normochromic.
B. In deficiency anemia, where there is a lack of iron or lack of copper, the RBCs are sickle-shaped microcytic.
C. In deficiency anemia, where there is a lack of iron or lack of copper, the RBCs are microcytic hypochromic.
D. None of these are correct.
Answer: C
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The nurse understands that this client may: 1. Never have another transfusion from the same donor. 2. Never have another transfusion again from any donor. 3. Have transfusions again because the donor did not precipitate this event. 4. Have family members who cannot ever have transfusions.
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