A child who has been in good health has a platelet count of 45,000/mm³,petechiae,and excessive bruising that covers the body.The nurse is aware that these signs are clinical manifestations of
A) Erythroblastopenia
B) von Willebrand disease
C) Hemophilia
D) Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

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A platelet count of 45,000/mm³, petechiae, and excessive bruising that covers the body are classic clinical manifestations of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets. Erythroblastopenia refers to a reduction in the number of red blood cells, von Willebrand disease is a disorder that affects blood clotting, and hemophilia is a genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to control bleeding.

A Child Who Has Been in Good Health Has a Platelet