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A Nurse Is Assessing a Patient for Signs and Symptoms

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A nurse is assessing a patient for signs and symptoms of severe anemia. Besides the lab values and vital signs what observations in the physical assessment would give indication that the patient is severely anemic?


A) A bluish color over the abdomen.
B) Pedal edema.
C) Abnormalities in the patient's nails.
D) A jerking of the wrist and arm when the blood pressure cuff is applied.

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