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A Hospitalized Client Is Scheduled for a Percutaneous Kidney Biopsy

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A hospitalized client is scheduled for a percutaneous kidney biopsy at 10 AM.  At 8 AM, the nurse reviews the client's vital signs and most current serum laboratory results.  Which finding is most important to report to the health care provider (HCP) ?


A) Blood pressure of 180/100 mm Hg
B) Creatinine of 2 mg/dL (176.8 µmol/L)
C) Hemoglobin of 9.8 g/dL (98 g/L)
D) Platelet count of 120,000/mm3 (120 x 109/L)

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