Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 64%
Simulated
Laboratory tests are prescribed for the client who has a smooth and reddened tongue and ulcers at the corners of the mouth. Which result would the nurse find if the client has iron-deficiency anemia?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
A. A smooth, red tongue, ulcers at the corners of the mouth (angular cheilosis), and a low Hgb are signs of iron-deficiency anemia. B. Excess RBCs are associated with polycythemia vera. C. Prolonged PT is seen with clients taking antico-agulants or experiencing a coagulation disorder. D. Elevated WBCs are not associated with iron-deficiency anemia but with an infection. Ulcers, if infected, would elevate the WBCs.