A pt is following up on a post-op complication of PE. The pt must have blood drawn to determine the therapeutic range for coumadin. Which lab test determines this therapeutic range?
a. PTT level
b. Platelets
c. PT and INR
d. Coumadin peak and trough
Answer: c. PT and INR
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An adult patient who is currently undergoing rhinoplasty has developed the characteristic signs and symptoms of malignant hyperthermia. The operating room nurse should anticipate what intervention?
A) Hemodialysis B) Tracheal intubation C) IV administration of naloxone (Narcan) D) IV administration of dantrolene sodium (Dantrium)
The patient has just returned to the postsurgical unit after undergoing surgery to remove a lung tumor. During one of the postoperative vital sign checks, the nurse notes that the patient's systolic blood pressure had dropped by 30 points
In addition to the drop in systolic blood pressure, the patient's skin is pale and "clammy." The nurse should do which of the following? a. Report the findings to the health care provider immediately. b. Understand that the patient's arteries are constricting, causing pallor. c. Wait to see if the blood pressure increases in 30 minutes. d. Nothing; this is a normal occurrence following a thoracic surgery.
__________ reflects arterial pressure during ventricular relaxation
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse asks specific questions about alcohol consumption when collecting data about a patient's hematologic system. What rationale would the nurse offer for these questions?
1. Excessive alcohol intake accelerates phagocytosis. 2. People who consume excessive amounts of alcohol often have vitamin deficiencies. 3. People who drink alcohol do not clot as well as those who do not. 4. Moderate alcohol consumption can help to accelerate erythrocyte formation.