The patient has a hemoglobin of 8.5 g/dL and hematocrit of 27%.The nurse administers 2 units of packed red blood cells to the patient and repeats the lab work a few hours later.The new hemoglobin and hematocrit would be expected to be
A) hemoglobin 7.5 g/dL and hematocrit 25%.
B) hemoglobin 9.5 g/dL and hematocrit 29%.
C) hemoglobin 10.5 g/dL and hematocrit 32%.
D) hemoglobin 12.5 g/dL and hematocrit 36%.

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One unit of packed RBCs can be expected to increase the Hgb value by 1 g/dL and the Hct value by 2% to 3%,but this effect is influenced by the patient's intravascular volume status and whether the patient is actively bleeding.

The Patient Has a Hemoglobin of 8