A client has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In reviewing this client's laboratory values, the nurse would not be surprised to see a/an
a. decreased sedimentation rate.
b. elevated RBC count.
c. normochromic anemia.
d. therapeutic INR.
B
To compensate for chronic hypoxia, the client will develop polycythemia (increased RBCs).
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