The nurse is caring for a laboring client with thrombocytopenia. During labor, it is determined that the client requires a cesarean delivery. The nurse is preparing the client for surgery, and should instruct the client that the recommended method of anesthesia is which of the following?

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General anesthesia is recommended for clients with thrombocytopenia undergoing cesarean delivery because epidural or spinal anesthesia could lead to bleeding in the epidural or subarachnoid space due to the client's low platelet count, which could cause serious complications.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Laboring Client with Thrombocytopenia