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zhannawk [14.2K]
1 year ago
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\The nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). What is a priority nursing action

in the care of this patient
Medicine
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pashok25 [27]1 year ago
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The priority nursing action in the care of patient with diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) of will be Administration of oral or intravenous corticosteroids.

<h3>What is immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?</h3>

An illness called immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) can cause frequent or heavy bleeding and bruises. Platelets are the cells that aid in blood clotting, and abnormally low amounts of these cells cause bleeding.

ITP, formerly known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, can result in reddish-purple spots that resemble a rash and purple bruises.

These signs include:

- Simple or frequent bruising

- Small reddish-purple spots (petechiae) that resemble a rash and are caused by superficial bleeding into the skin; they typically appear on the lower legs

- bleeding from the nose or gums

- blood in the stools or urine

- Exceptionally heavy period flow

To learn more about immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) with the help of given link:

brainly.com/question/14851249

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