Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
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Passage / Scenario
Laboratory resultsHemoglobin
Male: 14-18 g/dL
(140-180 g/L)
Female:
12-16 g/dL
(120-160 g/L)
5 g/dL
The nurse is assessing a client who has a hemoglobin level of 5 g/dL (50 g/L). Which of the following findings would the nurse expect to obtain? Select all that apply.
Correct answer
B,C,E
Rationale
Severe anemia (5 g/dL) reduces oxygen-carrying capacity, causing dyspnea (B), pallor (C), and tachycardia (E) as compensatory mechanisms. Crackles (A) suggest fluid overload, and respiratory depression (D) is unrelated.