Nursing Care Management
Nursing care is largely supportive and should include teaching regarding possible side effects of therapy and limitation in activities while the child’s platelet count is 50,000 to 100,000/mm3. Children with ITP should not participate in any contact sports, bike riding, skateboarding, in-line skating, gymnastics, climbing, or running. Parents are encouraged to engage their children in quiet activities and to prevent any injuries to the child’s head. The harmful effects of using aspirin and NSAIDs to control pain are critical for these children