Following the guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians, the nursing care plan for a patient with deep vein thrombosis should include teaching the patient about taking which of the following medications?
A) Aspirin
B) Warfarin (Coumadin®)
C) Heparin
D) Rivaroxaban (Xarelto®)
D) Rivaroxaban (Xarelto®)
Explanation: A) The American College of Chest Physicians now recommends 3-month therapy with dabigatran (Pradaxa®), rivaroxaban (Xarelto®), apixaban (Eliquis®), or edoxaban (Savaysa®) as initial treatment for venous thromboembolism.
B) The American College of Chest Physicians now recommends 3-month therapy with dabigatran (Pradaxa®), rivaroxaban (Xarelto®), apixaban (Eliquis®), or edoxaban (Savaysa®) as initial treatment for venous thromboembolism.
C) The American College of Chest Physicians now recommends 3-month therapy with dabigatran (Pradaxa®), rivaroxaban (Xarelto®), apixaban (Eliquis®), or edoxaban (Savaysa®) as initial treatment for venous thromboembolism.
D) The American College of Chest Physicians now recommends 3-month therapy with dabigatran (Pradaxa®), rivaroxaban (Xarelto®), apixaban (Eliquis®), or edoxaban (Savaysa®) as initial treatment for venous thromboembolism.
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a. Mean b. Median c. Mode d. Normal distribution
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