The nurse is checking the laboratory reports of a patient being treated with paclitaxel. Which platelet count might indicate spontaneous bleeding?
a. 15,000/mm3
b. 60,000/mm3
c. 175,000/mm3
d. 300,000/mm3
ANS: A
The risk for spontaneous bleeding occurs when the count is less than 20,000. B. Potential for bleeding exists when the platelet count is 50,000. C. D. The normal platelet level is 150,000 to 300,000/mm3.
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