The nurse caring for a client receiving chemotherapy assesses for indication of thrombocytopenia. Based on laboratory values, the client becomes at high risk for hemorrhage at the point when the platelet count is less than

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Thrombocytopenia increases a client's risk of bleeding. A high risk of hemorrhage exists when the platelet count is less than 20,000/mm³.

The Nurse Caring for a Client Receiving Chemotherapy Assesses for Indication