The nurse is caring for a child with a low platelet count.What skin assessments would alert the nurse to bleeding?
A) Petichiae
B) Purpura
C) Ecchymosis
D) Hematoma
E) Lymphadenopathy

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The reduction or destruction of platelets in the body interferes with the clotting mechanism.Skin lesions that are common to these disorders include petechiae,a bluish,nonblanching,pinpoint-sized lesion; purpura,groups of adjoining petechiae; ecchymosis,an isolated bluish lesion larger than a petechia; and hematoma,a raised ecchymosis.Lymphadenopathy is an enlargement of lymph nodes that is indicative of infection or disease.

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