A nurse is caring for four clients. After reviewing today's laboratory results, which client should the nurse see first?
a. Client with an international normalized ratio of 2.8
b. Client with a platelet count of 128,000/mm3
c. Client with a prothrombin time (PT) of 28 seconds
d. Client with a red blood cell count of 5.1 million/ µL
ANS: C
A normal PT is 11 to 12.5 seconds. This client is at high risk of bleeding. The other values are within normal limits.
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