A 35-year-old male client with severe bleeding from an accident is brought to a hospital. The result of the complete blood count report shows red blood cells (RBCs) at 4.9 millions/microliter, white blood cells (WBCs) at 5,000/microliter, platelets at 80,000/microliter, and hemoglobin at 12 grams/deciliter. Which condition has the client developed?

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The client has thrombocytopenia, which is a low platelet count. The normal range for platelets is 150,000 to 450,000/microliter. A count of less than 150,000/microliter is considered thrombocytopenia. This condition can cause bleeding or bruising, which is likely the cause of the severe bleeding in this client. The other lab results are within normal ranges.

A 35-Year-Old Male Client with Severe Bleeding from an Accident