The nurse is interviewing a 20-year-old client who is 14 weeks pregnant and seeking prenatal care.She tells the nurse that she likes to eat ice and occasionally eats dirt.The nurse should anticipate which of the following laboratory studies to be ordered?

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Pica, the craving to eat nonfood items, is associated with an increased risk for lead poisoning. Therefore, a plasma lead level would be an appropriate laboratory study to order in this client. The other laboratory studies listed are not typically necessary for assessing a client with a history of pica.

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