The pediatric nurse teaches the student nurse that the diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation is based on the combination of the child's clinical condition and laboratory tests pertinent to coagulapathies
The nurse further explains that suspicious findings for this disease include:
Select all answers that apply.
A) thrombocytopenia.
B) decreased F-dimer.
C) increased fibrinogen.
D) prolonged partial thromboplastin.
A, D
You might also like to view...
The nurse palpating the skin of a patient documents a firm 1.5 cm mass on the lower right leg. What type of skin lesion does this describe?
A) macule B) wheal C) vesicle D) nodule
Conducting a class at a public health clinic on breast self-examination to a group of 50 women is an example of
a. Supply and demand b. Market c. Efficiency d. Effectiveness
The antineoplastic agent cyclophosphamide
A. is a topoisomerase inhibitor B. cross-links bases and causes DNA strand breaks C. is a cell cycle specific drug D. is not effective on resting cells E. B and D
A nurse is caring for a client with an indwelling urinary catheter. What is the most important action for the nurse to implement when irrigating the bladder?
A. Use sterile equipment B. Instill the fluid under high pressure C. Warm the solution to body temperature D. Aspirate immediately to ensure return flow