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Which blood study results would the nurse expect as most likely when caring for the child with iron deficiency anemia? 

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John Smith

John Smith

John Smith
John Smith

Answered Oct 18, 2016

Decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV)

For the child with iron deficiency anemia, the blood study results most likely would reveal decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) which demonstrates microcytic anemia, decreased hemoglobin, decreased hematocrit and elevated total iron binding capacity.
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