Author Question: Which of these lab results would the nurse expect in a client who has idiopathic thrombocytopenia ... (Read 46 times)

nramada · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which of these lab results would the nurse expect in a client who has idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura?

a. normal complete blood count (CBC)
b. decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit counts
c. elevated level of white blood cells (WBCs) and low level of platelets
d. a low platelet level

Question 2

The nurse is aware the term minimum data set refers to:

a. a computerized plan of care the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has developed that is compatible with the facility's electronic charting system
b. an assessment tool of the client's physical, psychological, and psychosocial functioning in a Medicare or Medicaid-certified facility
c. an outcome and assessment information set of the client's results and compares their outcomes and client satisfaction for a Medicare or Medicaid-certified facility
d. an assessment tool of the client's that measures the impairment, disability, and handicap and documents a client's disability and medical rehabilitation in a Medicare or Medicaid-certified facility

ilianabrrr · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a blood disorder associated with a deficit of platelets. Bruising and petechiae are common. The nurse should observe the client for bleeding, epitaxis, hematuria, blood in stools, and level of consciousness resulting from a decreased platelet level. The nurse should advise caregivers that the child should not participate in sports.

Answer to Question 2

B
The term minimum data set refers to an assessment tool of the client's physical, psychological, and psychosocial functioning in a Medicare or Medicaid-certified facility used for reimbursement of fees.