The nurse is administering an anticoagulant to a client. Which of the following medications are anticoagulants? (Select all that apply.)
1. Acetylsalicylic acid
2. Clopidogrel
3. Dalteparin
4. Reteplase
5. Tirofiban
6. Warfarin
3, 6
Warfarin (Coumadin) and dalteparin (Fragmin) are anticoagulants. Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), clopidogrel (Plavix), and tirofiban (Ticlid) are antiplatelet agents. Reteplase (Retavase) is a thrombolytic.
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a. Realign fracture. b. Relieve patient pain. c. Restrain patient. d. Maintain fracture reduction.
A patient is concerned about her steadily worsening chronic kidney disease and asks the nurse at what point she will require dialysis or renal transplantation. Which of the following should the nurse mention?
A) When your urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio is greater than 25 mg/g B) When your urine output is less than 0.5 mL/kg/h × 6 h C) When your glomerular filtration rate (GFR) falls below 15 mL/min/1.73 m2 D) When your urine osmolality is greater than 500 mOsm/kg H2O
A patient is being treated for a pulmonary embolism and the medical nurse is aware that the patient suffered an acute disturbance in pulmonary perfusion. This involved an alteration in what aspect of normal physiology?
A) Maintenance of constant osmotic pressure in the alveoli B) Maintenance of muscle tone in the diaphragm C) pH balance in the pulmonary veins and arteries D) Adequate flow of blood through the pulmonary circulation.
A nurse is talking with a patient, and 5 minutes remain in the session. The patient has been silent most of the session. Another patient comes to the door of the room, interrupts, and says to the nurse, "I really need to talk to you." The nurse should:
a. invite the interrupting patient to join in the session with the current patient. b. say to the interrupting patient, "I am not available to talk with you at the present time." c. end the unproductive session with the current patient and spend time with the interrupting patient. d. tell the interrupting patient, "This session is 5 more minutes; then I will talk with you."