Ati Med Surg Proctored Exam
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a female client who has cirrhosis. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a complication?
Explanation & Rationale
A. A platelet count of 325,000/mm³ is within the normal range and does not indicate a complication of cirrhosis. B. An albumin level of 4.8 g/dL is normal; hypoalbuminemia, not a normal level, would be a concern in cirrhosis due to impaired liver protein synthesis. C. An RBC count of 4 million/mm³ is below the normal range for females (4.2 to 5.4 million/mm³), indicating anemia, a common complication of cirrhosis caused by bleeding, nutritional deficiencies, or bone marrow suppression. D. A WBC count of 8,000/mm³ is within the normal range and does not reflect a complication of cirrhosis.
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