A patient is diagnosed with an abnormally low red blood cell (RBC) count. The nurse realizes that this disorder is which of the following?

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An abnormally low RBC count is a characteristic of anemia, which is a condition where there is a decreased ability of the blood to carry oxygen due to a deficiency in RBCs or hemoglobin. Polycythemia is the opposite, where there is an abnormally high RBC count. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells, and bacteremia refers to the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with an Abnormally Low Red Blood