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The nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Which of the following items on the client's presurgery lab results would indicate a need to contact the surgeon? a) Platelet count of 325,000 mm3 b) Total cholesterol of 325 mg/dL c) Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 17 mg/dL d) Hemoglobin 9.5 g/dL - correct answer d) Hemoglobin 9.5 g/dL The hemoglobin level is low, and the nurse needs to make sure the surgeon has the most recent laboratory values before surgery. This client may need a transfusio...

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