Laboratory results for a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenia include platelet antibodies that are positive.The nurse determines that teaching has been effective by which of the following patient statements?
A)"I have too many platelets in my body, so I'm at risk for clotting."
B)"The test results indicate that my body can't make normal platelets."
C)"Because I've had so many platelet transfusions, my body has built a resistance to them and is destroying them."
D)"I will need to increase my intake of iron so I can make more platelets."

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The presence of platelet antibodies in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenia (ITP) suggests an immune response against the patient's platelets, often due to the body's reaction to previous platelet transfusions. This immune response leads to the destruction of platelets, not an inability to produce them or an excess of platelets. Iron intake is related to red blood cell production, not platelets.

Laboratory Results for a Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Include Platelet