Question

A client with a diagnosis of hemolytic anemia has gone to a community-based laboratory for follow-up blood work. The lab technician confirms with the client that hematocrit is one of the components of the blood work. The client replies, "I thought the point of the blood work was to see how many red blood cells I have today." How could the technician best respond to the client’s statement?A) "This result will tell your care provider about the number of red blood cells in a given quantity of your blood plasma."
B) "Your hematocrit measures the average size of your red blood cells and indirectly measures your oxygen-carrying capacity."
C) "The result will indicate how many of your red blood cells are new and young and will indicate your body's production rate of red cells."
D) "The hematocrit measures the mass that your red blood cells account for in a quantity of your blood."

Answer 1

Answer:

D) "The hematocrit measures the mass that your red blood cells account for in a quantity of your blood."

Explanation:

When going for a blood work, people diagnosed with anemia usually check their hematocrit.

The hematocrit is a test that reveals the mass of red blood cells in a person's blood count. It is used to determine whether or not a person has anemia. If the percentage of red blood cells is abnormally low, a person is diagnosed with anemia. The symptoms of anemia are paleness and weakness as well as fast heart rate and sensitivity to the cold.