The mainstay of therapy in DIC is
A) blood replacement.
B) clotting factor replacement.
C) elimination of the cause.
D) heparin therapy.
C
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How has synthetic recombinant antihemophilic factor improved the management of hemophilia? (Select all that apply.)
a. Eliminates the need for frequent transfusions b. Can be administered by family at home c. Prevents hemorrhage d. Reduces cost of care of the hemophiliac e. Reduces risk of HIV and hepatitis A and B transmission
The nurse is caring for a patient waiting for a heart transplant. The patient's spouse asks the nurse, "Why don't they just choose any heart until the right heart can be found?" What is the nurse's best response?
A) The more closely the new heart matches the patient's tissue, the less aggressive the immune reaction will be. B) When the body responds to specific self-antigens to produce antibodies against its own cells, a severe immune response results. C) Graft-versus-host disease would result making the patient very ill. D) The patient would need to have suppressor T cells infused daily to maintain the heart.
A client with a skin disorder may have many physiological needs and psychological needs. The nurse should:
1. Provide an open, supportive environment. 2. Address the physiological needs first. 3. Stress that the psychological needs will be resolved with treatment. 4. Put more emphasis on the psychological needs first.
The nurse is dressed and is preparing to care for a patient in the perioperative area. The nurse has scrubbed her hands and has donned a sterile gown and gloves. Which action would indicate a break in sterile technique?
a. Touching protective eyewear b. Standing with hands folded on chest c. Accepting sterile supplies from the surgeon d. Staying with the sterile table once it is open