A Client in a Health-Care Unit Has Acute Immune Thrombocytopenic

question 10

Multiple Choice

A client in a health-care unit has acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Which is a unique feature of acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura?

• A)Occurs in children
• B)Occurs in adults
• C)Occurs in persons aged 20 to 50 years
• D)Occurs twice as often in men than in women

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Definitions:

Tympanic Temperature

Body temperature measured with a thermometer in the ear canal, reflecting the temperature of the brain and body's core.

Infant

A very young child or baby, typically under one year of age.

Respirations

The biological process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide, necessary for the life of many organisms.

Pulse

The rhythmic throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically felt in the wrists or neck.