A patient is being treated for anemia after a postpartum hemorrhage.The nurse would expect that this patient's erythrocytes would have which appearance? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
A)Microcytic
B)Normochromic
C)Macrocytic
D)Hypochromic
E)Normocytic

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Postpartum hemorrhage leads to blood loss anemia, which typically results in normocytic, normochromic erythrocytes. This means the red blood cells maintain a normal size (normocytic) and normal hemoglobin concentration (normochromic), reflecting the body's response to acute blood loss rather than a deficiency in iron, vitamin B12, or folate.

A Patient Is Being Treated for Anemia After a Postpartum