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When completing client assessments, a nurse determines that a client who is not a candidate for a bone marrow biopsy is the individual with a:
 
  A. Hemoglobin level of 45
  B. Platelet level of 50,000/mm3
  C. White blood cell level of 7000/mm3
  D. Prothrombin time of 25 seconds

Question 2

The _________________ of a drug is the blood serum concentration reached and maintained after repeated, fixed doses.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

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B. Invasive bone marrow procedures are contraindicated in clients with coagulation disorders due to risk of bleeding.
A, C, and D. Assess client's coagulation status: use of anticoagulants, platelet count, and prothrombin time.

Answer to Question 2

plateau
The plateau of a drug is the blood serum concentration reached and maintained after repeated, fixed doses.





 

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