Which anticoagulant is used either intravenously or subcutaneously to prevent or treat clots?
a. enoxaparin
b. warfarin
c. Pradaxa
d. heparin
Answer: d. heparin
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The nurse is assessing a patient's arterial waveform and notes a notch on the descending portion of the waveform. The nurse associates this notch with which physiological events?
1. Closure of the aortic valve 2. The highest systolic pressure 3. Systolic ejection of blood 4. The diastolic pressure 5. Beginning of ventricular diastole
The postpartum nurse has completed discharge teaching for a client being discharged after an uncomplicated vaginal birth. Which statement by the client indicates that further teaching is needed?
a. "I may not have a bowel movement until the 2nd postpartum day." b. "If I breastfeed and supplement with formula, I won't need any birth control." c. "I know my normal pattern of bowel elimination won't return until about 8 to 10 days." d. "If I am not breastfeeding, I should use birth control when I resume sexual relations with my husband."
The practice of changing patients' bedclothes each day in acute care settings is an example of what type of knowledge?
A) Authoritative B) Traditional C) Scientific D) Applied
A nurse reads the laboratory report and notes that the client has hyponatremia. What physical assessment should be made?
A) Observe skin color and texture. B) Auscultate bowel sounds. C) Percuss lung density. D) Monitor for GI symptoms.