The nurse should be prepared to institute bleeding precautions in the client receiving antineoplastic medication if which of the following results were reported from the lab?
1. Clotting time, 12 seconds
2. Ammonia level, 28 mcg/dL
3. Platelet count, 50,000 cells/mm3
4. White blood cell count (WBC), 4500/mm3
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Rationale: Platelets are the building blocks of blood clots. The normal platelet count is 150,000 to 450,000 cells/mm3. Bleeding precautions should be instituted when the platelet count drops to a critically low level, as defined by agency policy. Bleeding precautions include avoiding all trauma, such as rectal temperatures or injections. The normal clotting time is 8 to 15 seconds. The normal ammonia value is 10 to 80 mcg/dL. The normal WBC is 5000 to 10,000 cells/mm3. When the WBC count drops, neutropenic precautions should be implemented.
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