The patient has a platelet count of 9,000/microliter.The nurse realizes that
A) this is a normal platelet level.
B) spontaneous bleeding may occur.
C) the patient is at great risk for fatal hemorrhage.
D) this level is considered slightly low.

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A quantitative deficiency of platelets is termed thrombocytopenia.By definition,this is a platelet count of less than 150,000/microliter.A value of 30,000/microliter is considered critically low,and spontaneous bleeding may occur.Fatal hemorrhage is a great risk when the count is less than 10,000/microliter.

The Patient Has a Platelet Count of 9,000/microliter