A patient has a hemoglobin level of 11.3 g/dL and a red blood cell count of 3.76 *10⁶ cells/mm³.Based on this information, a nurse should calculate that the hematocrit is approximately: A)28.6% B)30.6% C)33.9% D)42.1%

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The hematocrit can be calculated by multiplying the red blood cell count by the mean corpuscular volume (MCV), which is typically around 80-100 fL. Therefore, with a red blood cell count of 3.76 x 10^12 cells/mm^3 and assuming an MCV of 90 fL, the hematocrit would be approximately 33.9%.

A Patient Has a Hemoglobin Level of 11