Aclient reports feeling tired, cold, and short of breath at times. assessment reveals tachycardia and reduced energy. what would the nurse expect the physician to order?

The correct answer is: A complete blood count (CBC).

CBC is test used to measure components in the blood (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, hematocrit, hemoglobin) in order to evaluate overall health. This is one of the first steps for diagnosis of a medical condition. CBC blood test can approve conditions such as infection, anemia, leukemia…

when you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and moves downward. this increases the space in your chest cavity, into which your lungs expand. the intercostal muscles between your ribs also enlarge the chest cavity. they contract to pull your rib cage both upward and outward when you inhale.