The client's platelet count is 30,000/mm3 . What is the nurse's first best action?
A. Document the report as the only action.
B. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
C. Institute bleeding precautions.
D. Notify the physician.
C
The normal platelet count ranges between 150,000 and 400,000/mm3 . This client is at extreme risk for bleeding. Although it is necessary to notify the physician quickly, the nurse would first protect the client by instituting bleeding precautions.
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