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The nurse is performing the preoperative assessment for a client scheduled for a vertebroplasty of the cervical spine. Which finding should the nurse alert the healthcare provider of prior to the procedure?

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Rationale: A low platelet count (thrombocytopenia) increases bleeding risk during surgery. Alerting the healthcare provider ensures proper management to mitigate this risk.

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