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yoooooman · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

It is reported that a client has leukocytosis. When checking the laboratory results, the nurse will expect to find:

1. White blood cell count is less than 5000/mm3.
2. Eosinophil count is less than 5.
3. Neutrophil count is greater than 50.
4. White blood cell count is greater than 10,000/mm3.

Question 2

When checking laboratory values, the nurse notes the client's platelet count is 100,000 mm3. The nurse should include which action in the client's plan of care?

1. Use strict sterile technique with wound care in order to prevent infection.
2. Instruct the client to increase her intake of vitamin C to assist in blood coagulation.
3. Hold pressure over the injection sites to ensure that clotting has occurred.
4. Encourage the client to increase ambulation to prevent a deep venous thrombosis.

mcomstock09 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4

1. Leukopenia is a low white blood cell count.
2. A normal eosinophil count is 1-3.
3. A normal neutrophil count is 60-70.
4. Leukocytosis is an elevated WBC.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3

1. A reduced WBC increases risk of infection.
2. Vitamin K, not C, is needed for clot formation.
3. A platelet count of 100,000 is lower than the norm of 150,000-450,000, putting the client at risk of bleeding secondary to decreased clotting ability.
4. The client is at risk for bleeding, not clot formation.