The Respiratory Therapist Is Called to Evaluate a Patient for Arterial

The respiratory therapist is called to evaluate a patient for arterial line placement needed for accessibility and repeated ABG sampling. In evaluating the risk of bleeding, the therapist should establish that the patient has a platelet count of at least ____/mm³ before recommending placement of the arterial line.

A) 1,000
B) 10,000
C) 20,000
D) 50,000
E) 100,000