Anticoagulant therapy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is providing postoperative teaching for a client who had a total knee arthroplasty. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER-Flex the foot every hour when awake. Rationale: The nurse should instruct the client to flex the foot every hour to reduce the risk for thromboembolism and promote venous return. A nurse is caring for a client who has a pneumothorax and a closed-chest drainage system. Which of the following findings is an indication of lu...

NUR 172 Exam 2 Hondros With Correct Questions and Answers 2023. patient admitted with transmission-based precautions what is the minimum PPI needed to be worn in this room? - ANSWER Gloves and Gown isotonic solution - ANSWER A solution in which the concentration of solutes is essentially equal to that of the cell which resides in the solution hypertonic solution - ANSWER A solution in which the concentration of solutes is greater than that of the cell that resides in the solution hypotoni...

2024 ATI CRITICAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+. 2 / 27 1. Before PFT's how long should a patient refrain from smoking? Using aninhaler?:smoking: 6-8 h inhaler: 4-6 h 2. What test must you do before performing an arterial puncture?: Allen's test;patency of the ulnar artery- if blood returns to hand in 15s, then the radial artery canbe used for the puncture 3. How long should one apply pressure after an arterial puncture?: 5 minutes(20 min if the patient is on antico...

A patient with a hx of thrombosis who is taking an anticoagulant presents with lower extremity muscle sorenes after hiking. Which of the following modalities is contraindicated? A. Interferential with suction B. Cryotherapy C. High-volt Pulsed Direct Current D. Low-Frequency - ️️A. interferential with suction A 46 yo Male hemiplegic presents with a history of shoulder spasticity and secondary shoulder joint dysfunction. Which of the following would elicit a temporary, therapeatically...

Midterm Exam: NR 567 / NR567 Advanced Pharmacology for the AGACNP Exam Review | Weeks 1- 4 Covered| Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Update) Q: You are managing a patient with a history of coronary artery disease and transient ischemic attacks. Low-dose aspirin treatment is considered, but the patient has a reported history of aspirin allergy. Which of the following is the best alternative? Answer: Dipyridamole (Persantine) Clopidogrel (Plavix) Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Ketorolac...

Test Bank For Lehnes Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants 2nd Edition Rosenthal 9780323554954 Chapter 1-92 Complete Guide. Table Of Contents Chapter 1 Prescriptive Authority Chapter 2 Rational Drug Selection and Prescription Writing Chapter 3 Promoting Positive Outcomes of Drug Therapy Chapter 4 Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Drug Interactions Chapter 5 Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors Chapter 6 Individual Variation in Drug Responses Cha...

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new ...

arterial puncture correct answer: puncture of a peripheral artery to obtain an arterial blood sample for direct measurement of pH, PaCO2, PaO2 indications for arterial puncture correct answer: evaluation of the adequacy of a patients ventilation (PaCO2), oxygenation (PaO2) and/or acid base status (pH) assess the need for therapeutic intervention (i.e., oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, etc) and/or diagnostic evaluation (i.e., exercise desaturation) monitor the severity and pro...

The process by which the body break down and coverts a medication into active subtance is know as metabolism The term NOT associated with the pharmacokinetics of a drug is Pharmacodynamics R ationale: Pharmacokinetics can be simply described as the study of 'what the body does to the drugs' and includes: the rate and extend to which drugs are absorbed and distributed to body tissue; the rate and pathways by which drugs are eliminated from the body by metabolism and excretion; and the relations...

A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and that it is categorized as a Selected Answer: C-II drug.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Glargine (Lantus) is an insulin analog that essentially has no peak and is usually administered: Selected Answer: Once a day.  Question 3 0 out of 1 points The NP is examining ...