hard · NCLEX-RN risk-reduction
Laboratory Flowsheet: 48 hours ago: Platelets 320,000/mm³. 24 hours ago: Platelets 210,000/mm³. Current: Platelets 155,000/mm³. Client has been receiving a continuous Heparin infusion at 1,200 units/hr for a confirmed Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).
The client's platelet count has dropped by approximately 50% from the baseline. Select the most likely condition, two actions to take, and two parameters to monitor.
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