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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Adult

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A 36 year old woman is admitted to the intensive care unit with a diagnosis of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura secondary to Thrombocytopenia. All of the following except one of the following would the nurse find in the physical assessment that would be indicative of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura?

Petechiae
Ecchymosis
Bleeding from mucous membranes of the mouth or nose
Tremoring and weakness

Explanation

Answer: D - All of the above symptoms except for tremors and weakness would be assessed in the patient with a diagnosis of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. In addition, the platelet count will be less than 20,000/ul.

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