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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 2
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory results for a preoperative patient.Which test result should be brought to the attention of the surgeon immediately?
A) Serum K⁺' of 3.8 mEq/L
B) Hemoglobin of 15 g/dL
C) Blood glucose of 100 mg/dL
D) White blood cell (WBC) count of 18,500/µL
Explanation
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