Give three examples of the causes of increased blood coagulability
What will be an ideal response?
increased levels of blood coagulation factors secondary to injury or operation; tissue necrosis with thromboplastic activity; use of estrogen; abnormal factor V Leiden; and mutation in gene regulating synthesis of prothrombin.
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All of the following adolescents are in the emergency room for treatment. Which adolescent would be an emancipated minor?
1. The 15-year-old adolescent who disagrees with the parents in regard to the medical plan of care 2. The 14-year-old adolescent who understands the risks and benefits of treatment 3. The 17-year-old adolescent who is self-supporting and maintains her own apartment 4. The 16-year-old adolescent who ran away from home and is living with a friend
A patient in the emergency department is angry, yelling, cursing, and waving his arms when the nurse comes to the treatment cubicle. Which action(s) by the nurse are advisable?
1) Reassure the patient by entering the room alone. 2) Ask the patient if he is carrying any weapons. 3) Stay between the patient and the door; keep the door open. 4) Make eye contact while stating firmly "I will not tolerate cursing and threats."
A client with hypothyroidism is told by the health care provider that the thyroid-stimulating hormone level is elevated. The client says to the nurse, "I don't understand why my TSH is high. I thought I had low thyroid levels."
The most appropriate response by the nurse is: 1. "You probably misunderstood your health care provider." 2. "TSH is a hormone released by the pituitary that signals your thyroid to make hormones. When the thyroid can't respond, the pituitary keeps trying to send its signal, and the TSH keeps going up." 3. "TSH is not thyroid hormone. When thyroid values are low, other lab tests are performed to see how you tolerate the low levels." 4. "TSH is an incomplete thyroid hormone. Because it cannot bind to tissues, it builds up in the bloodstream."
The nurse is managing care for a group of patients receiving antidysrhythmic medication. Which assessment data will the nurse discuss with the prescriber as adverse effects of these medications?
1. Depression, irritability, fatigue, and nausea 2. Anorexia, insomnia, confusion, and 2+ pitting peripheral edema 3. Low-grade fever, diaphoresis, weakness, and dry mucous membranes 4. Palpitations, chest pain, weakness, and fatigue