A patient has been taking oral iron supplementation for one week. The nurse would evaluate this treatment as effective if laboratory results indicate an increase in which blood component?

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Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells that contain a network of ribosomes, and they are a measure of the bone marrow's ability to produce new red blood cells. Iron is necessary for the production of hemoglobin, which is a component of red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body tissues. Therefore, an increase in reticulocyte count indicates that the iron supplementation is effective in increasing red blood cell production. Basophils, eosinophils, and platelets are not directly affected by iron supplementation.

A Patient Has Been Taking Oral Iron Supplementation for One