Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
Simulated
The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client with thrombocytopenia. Which signs and symptoms and lab findings would the nurse expect to see in this client? Select all that apply.
Correct answer
A,B
Rationale
Thrombocytopenia causes bleeding tendencies like epistaxis (A) and petechiae (B). Vomiting blood (C) is less common, and hematocrit (D) and platelets (E) are decreased, not elevated.