The nurse is monitoring the laboratory values of a child with leukemia who is receiving chemotherapy. The nurse prepares to implement bleeding precautions if the child becomes thrombocytopenic and the platelet count is less than cells/mm³.

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Bleeding precautions are typically implemented when platelet counts fall below 100,000 cells/mm³, but significant risk of bleeding increases when counts are below 80,000 cells/mm³.

The Nurse Is Monitoring the Laboratory Values of a Child