During the admission process,the nurse receives orders for the patient to have arterial blood gases (ABGs)drawn.Which finding from the patient's history may cause concern?

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Ginkgo biloba may lower the platelet count and cause bleeding.Therefore,the nurse would be concerned about arterial bleeding occurring following ABGs being drawn.Increased Hct,a history of diabetes,and a decreased WBC count would not pose any problems with drawing a sample for ABGs.

During the Admission Process,the Nurse Receives Orders for the Patient