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    RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Proctored Exam

    A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who received 2 units of packed RBCs. Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect following the transfusion?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Packed RBCs primarily increase hematocrit (Hct) and hemoglobin (Hgb) levels, improving oxygen-carrying capacity. B. Hemoglobin (Hgb) should increase, not decrease after a blood transfusion. C. Platelets are not significantly affected by a packed RBC transfusion. D. WBC count should remain stable unless an immune reaction occurs.

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