Which patient laboratory data should the nurse report

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Assignment:

The telemetry nurse obtained shift report on four patients. Which patient laboratory data should the nurse report to the health care provider immediately?

a. Patient with polycythemia vera, BP 155/88, hematocrit 50%, platelet count 415,000, serum creatinine 1.1 mg/dl

b. Patient who is post-operative day 3 of coronary artery bypass graft with a hemoglobin of 9.0 g/dl, hematocrit 29% with report of sternal incision pain

c. Patient with pericarditis, 12 lead EKG shows ST-segment elevation on all leads, report of general body malaise with WBC 11,000 cu.mm.

d. Patient with cardiomyopathy, ejection fraction 20%, cardiac monitor shows occasional recurrent premature ventricular contraction (PVCs) denies chest pain, reports 2 loose stools, with magnesium level of 1.2 mg/dl.

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