RN Exam Practice
Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1868 of 2368

A client with thrombocytopenia is actively hemorrhaging. At which platelet count should the nurse expect a platelet transfusion to be infused?

  1. Less than 90,000/uL
  2. Less than 120,000/uL
  3. Less than 50,000/uL
  4. Less than 150,000/uL
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Correct answer: Less than 50,000/uL

When thrombocytopenia is contributing to active hemorrhage, platelets are infused if the count is below 50,000/uL.

Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Administer Blood Products: Platelet Deficiency/Dysfunction. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026