A patient was admitted to the critical care unit with gram-negative sepsis 5 days ago. Today there is continual oozing from his intravenous sites, and ecchymosis of the skin is noted beneath his automatic blood pressure cuff
On his laboratory work, his platelets are normal, and his international normalized ratio is elevated. What other laboratory value would be most valuable in definitively diagnosing the patient's condition? a. Fibrin split products c. Bleeding time
b. D-Dimer level d. White blood cell count
B
D-Dimers are exclusively indicative of clot degradation and assist in determining the degree of coagulopathy.
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1. Reforming the asylum system 2. Introducing the use of activity therapy 3. Pioneering the development of nursing training 4. Incorporating a reintegration of the mind and body in nursing training
A patient who has been experiencing the clinical manifestations associated with menopause voices an interest in using alternative and complementary therapies to manage them. What is the best initial response by the nurse?
1. "Alternative and complementary therapies seldom work.". 2. "Many women report success with those measures.". 3. "What types of therapies are of interest to you?" 4. "Have you discussed this with the health care provider?"
When testing comprehension in a client who is expressively aphasic, the nurse lays out a pencil, a key, and a ball and then would
a. ask the client to pick up the ball. b. hold up the key and ask, "What do you do with this?" c. point to the pencil and ask, "What is this?" d. point to the ball and ask "What can this be used for?"
The functional unit of the skeletal system is the:
A. bursa. B. articulation. C. joint. D. epiphysis.