MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

SURGERY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A nurse is reviewing a client’s most recent platelet count and identifies the need to institute bleeding precautions. Which result would the nurse most likely have noted?
A
90, 000/mm3
B
110, 000/mm3
C
200, 000 /mm3
D
45, 000/mm3
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A reticulocyte (re-TIK-u-lo-site) count measures the number of young red blood cells in your blood. The test shows whether your bone marrow is making red blood cells at the correct rate. People who have pernicious anemia have low reticulocyte counts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following best explains how platelets enter the blood? They are formed in the spleen and are released directly into the blood.

Detailed explanation-3: -An immature cell that can develop into all types of blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Hematopoietic stem cells are found in the peripheral blood and the bone marrow. Also called blood stem cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a client diagnosed with hypovolemic shock? Urine output decreases to less than 20 to 30 mL/hr (oliguria) because of decreased renal perfusion secondary to a decreased circulating blood volume.

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