NP Certification Q&A
NP Certification Q&A
Fitzgerald Health Education Associates
Clinical Assessment
12 minutes Posted Jun 5, 2023 at 11:00 am.
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Sarah is a 75 year-old woman with a 40 year history of HTN and a 30 year history of T2DM and dyslipidemia who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD). Given this history, which of the following hemograms would be expected? 

A. Hb = 9.7 g/dL (12 to 14 g/dL); MCV = 69 fL (80 to 96 fL); RDW=18% (11.5-15%)

B. Hb = 7.2 g/dL (12 to 14 g/dL); MCV = 122 fL (80 to 96 fL); RDW= 18.1% (11.5-15%)

C. Hb = 9.4 g/dL (12 to 14 g/dL); MCV = 83 fL (80 to 96 fL);  RDW= 13% (11.5-15%)

D. Hb = 10.4 g/dL (12 to 14 g/dL); MCV = 82 fL (80 to 96 fL); RDW= 18% (11.5-15%)

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