A nurse is caring for a client prescribed warfarin. Which of the following foods should the nurse inform
the client as having high vitamin K content?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Green leafy vegetables
Chapter 9: Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders - Page 155
QUIZ 2
A 51-year-old man is being discharged from the hospital following treatment with anticoagulants for a
deep vein thrombosis. The nurse will instruct the client to:
CORRECT ANSWER:
consider safety measures to prevent bleeding and be alert for signs of bleeding
Chapter 9: Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders - Page 153
QUIZ 3
Assessment of a client receiving an anticoagulant reveals abdominal pain; coffee ground emesis; black,
tarry stool; hematuria; joint pain; and spitting or coughing up blood. The nurse interprets these
findings as which adverse reaction?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Internal bleeding
Chapter 9: Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders - Page 165
,QUIZ 4
A client is being administered heparin IV and has been started on warfarin. The client asks the nurse
why she is taking both medications. What is the nurse's most accurate response?
CORRECT ANSWER:
“Warfarin takes 3–5 days to develop anticoagulant effects, and you still need heparin.”
Chapter 9: Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders - Page 153
QUIZ 5
The effects of warfarin (Coumadin) are monitored by what laboratory test(s)?
CORRECT ANSWER:
PT and INR
Chapter 9: Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders - Page 155
QUIZ 6
A nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has been prescribed warfarin. While assessing the
client’s knowledge of the drug, what statement should the nurse address?
CORRECT ANSWER:
“I take aspirin to help with the pain of my arthritis.”
Chapter 9: Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders - Page 154
QUIZ 7
A male client is receiving heparin by continuous intravenous infusion. The nurse will instruct the client
and family members to report what should it occur?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Presence of blood in urine or stools
Chapter 9: Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders - Page 152-153
, Question 8
A nurse has an order to administer heparin. Before initiating this therapy, a priority nursing
assessment will be the client's:
CORRECT ANSWER:
aPTT
Chapter 9: Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders - Page 151
QUIZ 9
What laboratory value will the nurse prioritize when providing care for a client prescribed intravenous
heparin?
CORRECT ANSWER:
aPTT
Chapter 9: Drug Therapy for Coagulation Disorders - Page 149-151
QUIZ 10
The nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at risk for hyperlipidemia. The nurse knows that which risk
factors can be controlled or modified?
CORRECT ANSWER:
Obesity, inactivity, diet, and smoking
Chapter 10: Drug Therapy for Dyslipidemia - Page 174
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