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Ms. Altman, a 68-year-old woman, comes to see her nurse practitioner complaining that she is far more tired than usual and feels weak a lot lately. Laboratory tests turn up the following.
• Hemoglobin: 13.4 g/dL
• Hematocrit: 41%
• White blood cell (WBC) count: 6.25 x 109/L
• Platelets: 300 x 109/L
• Red blood cell (RBC) count: 4.1 x 1012/L
• Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): 20.4 mg/dL
• Serum creatinine: 1.2 mg/dL
• Serum albumin: 4.1 g/dL
Discuss how you would address the patient’s concerns.
Please include EBP, research studies, and/or reliable electronic sources to support your arguments.
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