A woman's routine complete blood count (CBC) revealed a highly elevated platelet level, and subsequent diagnostic testing has resulted in a diagnosis of primary thrombocythemia. The nurse has begun the relevant health education with the patient
What should the nurse teach this woman about her health problem?
A) "Primary thrombocythemia creates potential problems at both ends of the clotting spectrum: inappropriate clotting or inappropriate bleeding."
B) "Your doctor will likely order a series of blood transfusions for you over the next several months."
C) "It's very important that you try to adopt a diet that's high in organ meats and leafy green vegetables."
D) "Primary thrombocythemia makes you quite vulnerable to hemorrhage, so you'll need regular injections of some important clotting factors."
A
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1. ask the parents to leave until thechild has stabilized. 2. ask the parents to call the family tocome into watch the resuscitation. 3. ask the parents to sit near the child'sface and hold his hand. 4. ask the parents to stand at the foot ofthe cart to watch.