An Adolescent Female Patient Diagnosed with Iron-Deficiency Anemia Is Started

An adolescent female patient diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia is started on oral iron supplements.Which laboratory result should the nurse identify as an indication that the patient is responding to treatment after 1 month?

A) Hemoglobin has increased by 1 g/dL.
B) Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) decreases.
C) Red blood cells are hypochromic.
D) Reticulocyte count decreases.

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