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Gerald is lightheaded and tired from a lack of oxygen in his tissues.
What is most likely the reason he feels this way?
His plasma level is high.
His white blood cell count is high.
His platelet count is low.
His red blood cell count is low.
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His red blood cell count is low.
RBCs (via hemoglobin) carry oxygen to tissues; a low RBC count (anemia) reduces oxygen-carrying capacity and causes lightheadedness and fatigue. The other choices (high plasma, high WBC, low platelets) do not directly produce tissue hypoxia.
RBCs (via hemoglobin) carry oxygen to tissues; a low RBC count (anemia) reduces oxygen-carrying capacity and causes lightheadedness and fatigue. The other choices (high plasma, high WBC, low platelets) do not directly produce tissue hypoxia.
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