A nurse is caring for a client receiving chemotherapy and notes that the platelet count is 10,000/mm3 . Based on this information, the priority nursing intervention is to monitor:
a. level of conscious-ness c. bowel sounds
b. temperature d. skin turgor
A
Clients who develop lowered platelet counts (below 50,000/mm3) are at risk for bleeding. Nurses should monitor these clients for a high risk of hemorrhage. The client should be monitored for changes in level of consciousness, which may be an early indication of an intracranial hemorrhage.
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1. Federal level 2. Local level 3. Regional level 4. State level
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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