Patients at risk for vte - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Anticoagulants are commonly used for ACS prevention of cardioembolic stroke prevention/treatment of VTE Venous thrombus embolism includes deep vein thrombosis Pulmonary embolism Factors that can lead to coagulation blood vessel injury blood stasis prothrombotic conditions Coagulation cascase can occur via these two pathways contact activation - intrinsic Tissue activation - extrinsic Contact activation pathway steps XII/XIIA->XI/XIA->IX/IXA->X/XA ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) cannot be diagnosed solely on a clinical basis, because of the lack of sensitivity and specificity of clinical signs and symptoms. Pulmonary angiography is invasive and resource demanding. Because the prevalence of PE is relatively low (20% or less) amongst individuals who are clinically suspected of having the disease, submitting all of them to imaging (multi-detector CT angiography or ventilation⁄perfusion lung scintigraphy) would not be cost-effective. There...

CNOR PRACTICE EXAM PREP BY CCI QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS Which patient population is more sensitive to dosage errors A. Male patients 25-40 B. Bariatric patients C. A patient with a history of polypharmacy D. Pediatric patients - Answer ️️ -D. Pediatric patients The National Patient Safety Goals directed at improving staff communication review the need for A. ensuring important test results are communicated to the right person on time B. transferring patients to...

a nurse is admitting a pt. with a thrombotic stroke. the pt. is NPO but is requesting a drink of water. which response by a nurse is appropriate? - ️️it is not safe to allow you to have anything by mouth until a swallow assessment can be performed A nurse is caring for a patient who had a stroke and is at risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). What should be included in the nursing interventions for such patients? - ️️Note unusual warmth of legs. Measure the calf and thigh daily. O...

ABFM EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ | ALREADY GRADED Indications for preop CXR ANSWER: COPD, age > 60, functional dep, hypoalbuminemia, CHF, emergency/prolonged procedure, surg sites (thorax, upper abd, AAA) What study is needed for uncontrolled RA prior to surgery? ANSWER: Cervical spine film (to eval for atlanto-axial instability) ChADs2 -VASc criteria & scoring ANSWER: For Afib stroke risk: CHF (HFrEF) HTN Age: 65-74(1), 7...

A pt taking ginger preoperatively is at risk for surgical complications that include bleeding, hypotension and A. hypoglycemia B. Bradycardia C. hypokalemia D. liver dysfunction - ️️B. Bradycardia The "standards of professional peri-op professional practice" identifies key behaviors of a professional that include maintaining competency and current knowledge on the periop specialty and A. pursuit of lifelong learning B. an understanding of legislative matters C. a commitment to pr...

NR-602 midterm Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct What are presumptive signs of pregnancy? - Answer- -amenorrhea -nausea vomiting -breast engorgement and darkening of the Ariola's -breast tenderness -fatigue -urinary frequency What are probable signs of pregnancy? - Answer- -goodwill sign (cervical softening) -Chadwick sign (Bluish coloration of cervix) -Enlarged uterus -Positive UPT What is Goodells sign? - Answer- Cervical softening that happens around four weeks of pregnanc...

Venous Thromboembolism: Question 1 of 10 Why is a patient who leads a sedentary lifestyle at increased risk for developing a venous thromboembolism (VTE)? Platelet aggregation is increased during inactivity. A sedentary lifestyle causes damage to the vein endothelium. Muscles that are inactive have a higher incidence of venous stasis. Inactivity leads to dysfunctional valves and a change in the unidirectional blood flow. → Muscles that are inactive have a higher incidence of venous st...

Prophecy Oncology test bank answered; Ch. 15, 23, 34, 46,47,49. The public health nurse is presenting a health-promotion class to a group at a local community center. Which intervention most directly addresses the leading cause of cancer deaths in North America? A)Monthly self-breast exams B)Smoking cessation C)Annual colonoscopies D)Monthly testicular exams A nurse who works in an oncology clinic is assessing a patient who has arrived for a 2-month follow-up appointment following che...

A patient with osteoarthritis is being treated in the orthopedic ward. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse most likely observe in this patient? A) Decreased range of motion in the affected joints B) High fever and chills C) Bilateral joint affectation D) Ulnar deviation of the wrist E) Paresthesia in the extremities - A During a health history assessment, which question is essential for the nurse to ask a postmenopausal woman to evaluate her risk for osteoporosis? A) "Do you e...