A client who received heparin begins to bleed, and the physician calls for the antidote. The nurse knows that which is the antidote for heparin?
a. protamine sulfate
b. vitamin K
c. aminocaproic acid
d. vitamin C
Ans: a. protamine sulfate
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a. Evidence-based practice b. Evidence-based medicine c. Best practices d. Gold standard
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Reduced blood flow to the heart that causes chest pain is called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).