What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client with inadequate production of platelets?
A. Decreased Cardiac Output related to hypovolemia
B. Risk for Injury related to increased bleeding tendency
C. Risk for Infection related to decreased antibody production
D. Impaired Gas Exchange related to decreased oxygen-carrying capacity
B
Platelets are essential in blood-clotting and blood vessel repair activities. They have no role in antibody production or oxygen-carrying functions. Although they are numerous, they contribute little to plasma osmolarity and a decrease in platelet numbers does not lead to hypovolemia.
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