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MLT ASCP BOC Exam Solved 100% Correct A 50-year-old woman who has been receiving busulfan for three years for CML becomes anemic. Lab tests reveal: Thrombocytopenia, Many peroxidase-negative blast cells in the peripheral blood, Bone marrow hypercellular in blast transformation, Markedly increased bone marrow TdT. Which complication is this patient most likely experiencing? (Answer: - Acute lymphocytic leukemia. Which is the most common cause of an abnormality in hemostasis? (Answer: - Quan...

MLS set Question and answers correctly solved MLS set - CSMLS Which bleeding disorder is an inherited lack of fibrinogen, often diagnosed by umbilical bleeding? (TT, PT, and APTT all increased) - correct answer Afibrinogenemia What is the factor name of HMWK? - correct answer Fitzgerald factor What is the factor name of prekallikrein? - correct answer Fletcher factor What is the name of factor XIII? - correct answer Fibrin stabilizing factor What is the name of factor XII?...

ATI NCLEX Medical Surgical Assessment 1 A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan A. Provide the client with a means of communication B. Maintain the head of the client's bed in a flat position C. Suction the client's endotracheal tube every 4 hr D. Perform oral hygiene for the client every 8 hr - ANSWER A Use electronic tablet computer, programmable ...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2020. BEST FOR 2023/24 EXAM ATI COMPREHENSIVE EXIT FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2020. BEST FOR 2023/24 EXAM 1) A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct disorder. The client threatened suicide to teacher at school. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the assessment? a) Tell me about your siblings b) Tell me what kind of music you like ...

PHARM: Cardio Potassium Chloride intravenously is prescribed for a client with hypokalemia. Exam with Complete solutions 2024. Potassium chloride intravenously is prescribed for a client with hypokalemia. Which actions should the nurse take to plan for preparation and administration of the potassium? Select all that apply. 1. Obtain an intravenous (IV) infusion pump. 2. Monitor urine output during administration. 3. Prepare the medication for bolus administration. 4. Monitor the IV site f...

• A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching? 1) Reduces blood pressure 2) Inhibits clotting of fistula 3) Promotes RBC production 4) Stimulates growth of neutrophils ANS: C • A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the following med...

2023 HESI Med-Surg RN Custom Exam (for Med Surg II Class) Pics & Q&As Included (A+)Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. While assessing a client with diabetes mellitus, the nurse observes an absence of hair growth on the client's legs. What additional assessment provides further data to support this finding? a. Palpate for the presence of femoral pulses bilaterally. b. Assess for the presence of a positive Homan...

A client with atrial fibrillation who is receiving maintenance therapy of warfarin sodium has a prothrombin time (PT) of 35 seconds. On the basis of these laboratory values, the nurse anticipates which action? A. adding a dose of heparin sodium B. holding the next dose of warfarin C. increasing the next dose of warfarin D. administering the next dose of warfarin correct answers B. holding the next dose of warfarin Rationale: The normal PT time it 11 to 12.5 seconds. Aterm-0 therapeutic ...

A client with atrial fibrillation who is receiving maintenance therapy of warfarin sodium has a prothrombin time (PT) of 35 seconds. On the basis of these laboratory values, the nurse anticipates which action? A. adding a dose of heparin sodium B. holding the next dose of warfarin C. increasing the next dose of warfarin D. administering the next dose of warfarin correct answers B. holding the next dose of warfarin Rationale: The normal PT time it 11 to 12.5 seconds. Aterm-0 therapeutic ...

aPTT & PTT reference ranges o :## The reference range of the aPTT is 30-40 seconds. o The reference range of the PTT is 60-70 seconds. o Critical values that should prompt a clinical alert are as follows: o aPTT: More than 70 seconds (signifies spontaneous bleeding) o PTT: More than 100 seconds (signifies spontaneous bleeding) o Below reference values: risk for clotting For those on heparin therapy, aPTT should be 60-80. Why elevate extremities DVT? o :## To decrease edema & facilitate...