A patient has been admitted with a tentative diagnosis of thrombocytopenia. Which patient statement would the nurse evaluate as significant to that disorder?
1. "I started taking cimetidine for heartburn about a month ago."
2. "My family and I just got back from a vacation in the mountains."
3. "I spend a lot of time working at my computer."
4. "I have been taking a new calcium supplement."
Answer: 1
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