Sue is fatigued, and some blood tests are done. Her results include Hct 40%; Hgb 8g/dL; WBC 8000; and platelets 175,000. The nurse should interpret Sue's blood work as indicative of:
A) High platelets/thrombocytosis
B) Low WBC count/granulocytopenia
C) Low hemoglobin/anemia
D) High hematocrit/polycythemia
Ans: C
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All of the laboratory values are within normal range except for the hemoglobin, which is low. Low hemoglobin is associated with iron deficiency anemia.
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