A patient with a tendency to form blood clots is in the recovery room after having hip replacement surgery. Which anticoagulant would best serve the patient's needs?
A. Streptokinase
B. Warfarin
C. Aspirin
D. Heparin
Answer: D
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A healthy 70-year-old woman confides to the nurse that she has vaginal soreness with some bleeding and white discharge. She is embarrassed and confused because she has not been sexually active for more than a year
The nurse should explain that older women are predisposed to vaginitis for what reason? A) Limited sexual activity B) Lack of proper hygiene C) Reduced response of the immune system D) Age-related changes to vaginal tissue
In what Tanner stage is pubic hair darker, coarser, and curled, spreading sparsely over the junction of the mons pubis
A) Stage 1 B) Stage 2 C) Stage 3 D) Stage 4
A client with coronary artery disease tells you that they always look for foods that are labeled "cholesterol free.". Foods with this label may still promote heart disease if they are high in
a. monounsaturated fat and cis fat. b. polyunsaturated fat and trans fat. c. saturated fat and trans fat. d. medium chain triglycerides and cis fat.
A client is prescribed a medication that will block muscarinic receptors. The nurse realizes that this medication has implications for which body systems?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Eyes 2. Respiratory 3. Cardiac 4. Endocrine 5. Metabolic