Which information shown in the accompanying figure about a patient who has just arrived in the emergency department is most urgent for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?
a. Platelet count
b. White blood cell count
c. History of abdominal pain
d. Blood pressure and heart rate
ANS: A
The platelet count is severely decreased and places the patient at risk for spontaneous bleeding. The other information is also pertinent, but not as indicative of the need for rapid treatment as the platelet count.
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