Which Patient Statement from a 15-Year-Old Girl with Thrombocytopenia Would

question 40

Multiple Choice

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) "I can't tell if the corticosteroids are helping."
• D) "For some reason I seem to have bad constipation."

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