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Client who is postpartum with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP)A nurse is assessing a client who is postpartum and has idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct answer
ITP is characterized by a decreased platelet count due to autoimmune destruction, increasing bleeding risk, which is the expected finding.