Which manifestations is the nurse most likely to assess in a patient with thrombocytopenia?
A) Purpura and ecchymosis
B) Nausea and vomiting
C) Weakness and lethargy
D) Malaise and chills
A) Purpura and ecchymosis
Explanation: A) The bleeding associated with thrombocytopenia is usually mucocutaneous in nature–on the skin in the form of tiny pinprick hemorrhages called purpura or bruises called ecchymosis that may occur after relatively minor trauma.
B) The bleeding associated with thrombocytopenia is usually mucocutaneous in nature–on the skin in the form of tiny pinprick hemorrhages called purpura or bruises called ecchymosis that may occur after relatively minor trauma.
C) The bleeding associated with thrombocytopenia is usually mucocutaneous in nature–on the skin in the form of tiny pinprick hemorrhages called purpura or bruises called ecchymosis that may occur after relatively minor trauma.
D) The bleeding associated with thrombocytopenia is usually mucocutaneous in nature–on the skin in the form of tiny pinprick hemorrhages called purpura or bruises called ecchymosis that may occur after relatively minor trauma.
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