NCLEX National Council Licensure Examination(NCLEX-RN) NCLEX-RN Question # 49 Topic 5 Discussion
NCLEX-RN Exam Topic 5 Question 49 Discussion:
Question #: 49
Topic #: 5
A 16-month-old infant is being prepared for tetralogy of Fallot repair. In the nursing assessment, which lab value should elicit further assessment and requires notification of physician?
(A) Normal pH of arterial blood gases for an infant is 7.35–7.45. (B) Normal white blood cell count in an infant is 6,000–17,500 WBCs/mm3. (C) Normal hematocrit in infant is 28%–42%. A 60% hematocrit may indicate polycythemia, a common complication of cyanotic heart disease. (D) Normal bleeding time is 2–7 minutes.
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