Question

The nurse is caring for a client with iron deficiency anemia that has decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit levels. the nurse expects to identify what other abnormal laboratory level?

Answer 1

The answer to this question would be: Increased total iron-binding capacity (TIBC)

In iron deficiency anemia, the number of iron is not enough to make hemoglobin. The test result in this condition would be decreased ferritin and serum iron. But there will be an increase in the total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) since the body needs to bind more iron.