A Patient Has Been Admitted with a Tentative Diagnosis of Thrombocytopenia.Which

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient has been admitted with a tentative diagnosis of thrombocytopenia.Which patient statement would the nurse evaluate as significant to that disorder?

• A)"I started taking cimetidine for heartburn about a month ago."
• B)"My family and I just got back from a vacation in the mountains."
• C)"I spend a lot of time working at my computer."
• D)"I have been taking a new calcium supplement."

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