Which test will the nurse evaluate after the physician adjusts the dose to determine the effect of heparin?
1. aPTT
2. PT
3. INR
4. DIC panel
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The dose of heparin is adjusted based on the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) result, determined from blood drawn 6 hours after the start of heparin infusion.
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Which variable has a major influence on a community's health?
a. Behavior choices made by persons in the community b. Number of health care providers and hospitals in the community c. Quality of the public safety officers (police officers, firefighters, etc.) d. The number and credentials of public health officials in the community
For which adverse effect does the nurse monitor in a patient with Parkinson's disease after administering ropinirole (Requip)?
a. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome b. Depression with suicidal tendencies c. Central nervous system depression d. Narcolepsy or sleep attacks
Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure of function is referred to as a(n)
a. Disability b. Impairment c. Handicap d. Functional limitation
A gerontological nurse is helping a potential home health client acquire the supplies that will be needed once the client is discharged from acute care. When considering these supplies, the nurse should remember that:
1. Medicare will cover supplies, but only with a physician's written order. 2. Between insurance supplements and Medicare, the elderly client shouldn't have any difficulty with coverage. 3. Most clients in this age group live on a fixed income, and supplies used should be as economical as possible. 4. Clients have to be responsible for their own supplies.