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NCLEX-RN 2019Hemoglobin (Hgb) - correct answer Male: 14-18 g/dL Female: 12-16 g/dL Pregnant: 11 Nursing implications: 1. High altitude living increases values 2. Drug therapy can alter values 3. Slight hgb decreases normally occur during pregnancy. Hematocrit (Hct) - correct answer • Females 37-47% • Males 42-52% Nursing implications: 1. Abnormalities in RBC size may alter Hct values. 2. Prolonged stasis from vasoconstriction secondary to the tourniquet can alter values. RBC (Red Blood Cells) - correct answer Males: 4.7-6.1 Female: 4.2-5.4 Nursing Implications: 1. Never draw a specimen from an arm with an infusing IV. 2. Exercise and high altitudes can cause an increase in values. 3. Values are usually lower during pregnancy 4. Drug therapy can alter values.