Which patient statement from a 15-year-old girl with thrombocytopenia would require more assessment to report to the charge nurse?
a. "I think these red spots on my skin are going away."
b. "I am so bored lying in bed I could scream."
c. "My bowel movement is brown and stinks."
d. "I have this really weird Coke-colored urine."
ANS: D
Coke-colored urine is hematuria that should be documented and reported to the charge nurse. The purpura will fade as they are absorbed. Boredom and smelly stools are normal for a 14-year-old.
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