A client is having diagnostic tests to determine the cause of anemia. The nurse realizes that these tests will focus on which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
1. Presence of bleeding
2. Fluid balance
3. Disorders that cause red blood cell destruction
4. Cardiac functioning
5. Disorders that reduce the production of red blood cells
6. Digestion
1, 3, 5
Anemias have three causes: 1) bleeding that results in red blood cell loss, 2) conditions that cause red blood cell destruction, and 3) conditions that cause a reduction in the number of red blood cells made by the body. Diagnostic tests will focus on these three causes. Testing for anemia will not focus on fluid balance, cardiac functioning, or digestion.
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