A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cisplatin fo…
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving cisplatin for treatment of ovarian cancer. The client’s most recent complete blood count (CBC) is shown in the table below. It is important for the nurse to consider which of the following for the client?WBC 1,400/mm3 RBC 4.3 x 10¹² /LHgb 12.1 g/dLHct 36.5%Platelets 170,000/mm3Albumin 4.5 g/dL Reference Range: Leukocyte (WBC) count: 4500-11,000/mm3 Erythrocyte (RBC) count: 4.1-5.5 million/mm3 Platelets: 150,000-400,000/mm3 Hemoglobin: 12-16 g/dL Hematocrit: 37-47% Albumin: 3.4-5.4 g/dL
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A nurse is reviewing the CBC findings for a female client who is receiving combination chemotherapy for breast cancer. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Reference Range Leukocyte (WBC) count: 4500-11,000/mm3 Erythrocyte (RBC) count: 4.1-5.5 million/mm3 Platelets: 150,000-400,000/mm3 Hemoglobin: 12-16 g/dL
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