The nurse practitioner is evaluating a client with a chief c…
The nurse practitioner is evaluating a client with a chief complaint of weakness, fatigue, and difficulty breathing during mild exercise. The client’s lab results indicate a low serum iron level, a low total iron binding capacity (TIBC), and a low hemoglobin level. The mean corpuscular hemoglobin count and mean corpuscular volume are both normal. What condition would the client’s symptoms and lab results most strongly indicate?