The patient's platelet count is 35,000/microliter.The provider orders the administration of 10 units of single-donor platelets.After transfusion,the nurse can expect the patient's platelet count to be:
A) between 85,000/microliter and 135,000/microliter.
B) Between 50,000/microliter and 75,000/microliter.
C) greater than 150,000/microliter.
D) between 150,000/microliter and 185,000/microliter.

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Medical treatment of thrombocytopenia includes infusions of platelets.Patients who require multiple platelet transfusions should be evaluated for single-donor platelet products,which permit administration of 6 to 10 units of platelets with exposure to the antigens of only one person.For every unit of single-donor platelets,the platelet count should increase by 5000 to 10,000/microliter.

The Patient's Platelet Count Is 35,000/microliter