A nurse on the postpartum unit is caring for a client who has idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect to find?
ITP is an autoimmune response that results in a decreased platelet count. Increased Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - This is a sign of CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE. Decreased Megakaryocytes - Not a sign of ITP.
Increased WBC - Not a sign of ITP, this is a sign of infection.
