A patient with generalized weakness informs you that she has a history of iron-deficient anemia. You would understand this to mean that she has:
A) an overabundance of RBCs not capable of carrying oxygen.
B) problems transferring oxygen from the lungs to the RBCs.
C) a decreased amount of hemoglobin available to carry oxygen.
D) malformed RBCs that have a difficult time carrying oxygen.
C
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a. Cardiovascular—shaded—examination of carotid arteries b. ENT—unshaded—inspection of oral mucosa with notation of presence of pallor of cyanosis c. Respiratory—shaded—assessment of respiratory effort d. Constitutional—shaded—measurement of any 3 of seven listed vital signs
Protein is approximately _______ nitrogen
a. 10% b. 12% c. 16% d. 20% e. 22%