The patient who is on daily doses of warfarin is instructed in the use of a coagulation monitoring device. The patient is taught that the device will monitor which blood clotting time?
a. PT
b. PTT
c. INR
d. ACT
C
A coagulation monitoring device measures the INR level for clotting time for a person on thera-peutic doses of warfarin.
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The nurse is caring for a young adult who came to the rehabilitation facility following severe full-thickness burns over 60% of the body to regain function in order to perform ADLs
After several weeks of therapy, the client states he wishes to leave the facility against medical advice without completing rehabilitation. The nurse: 1. Informs the client that he cannot leave until rehabilitation is completed. 2. Calls the physician to request a sedative for the client. 3. Calls the client's family to persuade him to stay in the facility. 4. Notifies the RN and/or physician that the client would like to leave.
Which condition is a COPD?
a. Bronchial asthma c. Bacterial pneumo-nia b. Histoplasmosis d. Mycobacterium tu-berculosis
Which of the following behaviors by the client diagnosed with dependent personality disorder would show progression toward increasing ability to problem solve?
A) Utilizing appropriate manners B) Asking questions of the nurse C) Exhibiting a relaxed posture D) Gaining control over impulses
In the delivery of care, the nurse acts in accordance with nursing standards and the code of ethics and reports a medication error that she has made. The nurse is most clearly demonstrating which professional value?
a. Human dignity b. Integrity c. Social justice d. Altruism