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A patient’s blood test reveals an unusually high number of red blood cells. What is the MOST logical question to ask this patient?

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“Did you eat anything before the blood test?”
“Did you eat anything before the blood test?”

“Did you drink water before the blood test?”
“Did you drink water before the blood test?”

“Are you a smoker?”
“Are you a smoker?”

“Are you a vegetarian?”

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The MOST logical question to ask this patient, given the information that there is an unusually high number of red blood cells, is:

“Are you a smoker?”

Elevated red blood cell counts can be associated with smoking due to the body compensating for reduced oxygen levels caused by the inhalation of carbon monoxide and other harmful substances in tobacco smoke. This could lead to a condition known as secondary polycythemia.