Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 85%
Simulated
A three-year old child with neuroblastoma begins experiencing epistaxis episodes and bruising to the extremities over the past month. Which finding in the medical record should the nurse expect?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Thrombocytopenia, a low platelet count, is expected in neuroblastoma due to bone marrow involvement, leading to bruising and epistaxis from impaired clotting.