A patient, age 24, is admitted with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and a platelet count of 18,000/mm3 . An appropriate nursing intervention would be to
a. monitor the administration of cryoprecipitate.
b. administer vitamin B12.
c. institute bleeding precautions.
d. use the Z-track method for DexFerrum administration.
C
Significant risk for serious bleeding occurs when the count is below 20,000/mm3.
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The study of what happens to drugs in the body is
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