Which laboratory test result indicates to the nurse that the factor VIII cryoprecipitate therapy for the client with hemophilia is effective?
A. Hematocrit of 43%
B. Platelet count of 200,000/mm3
C. Prothrombin time of 15 seconds (INR of 1.3)
D. Activated partial thromboplastin time of less than 30 seconds
D
The specific clotting problem resulting from insufficient amounts of factor VIII cause the acti-vated partial thromboplastin time to be prolonged in clients with hemophilia. When administra-tion of cryoprecipitated factor VIII is effective, the activated partial thromboplastin time is with-in the normal range.
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A patient reports, "Nearly every night I awaken feeling frightened after a bad dream. The dream usually involves being hunted by people trying to hurt me. It usually happens between 4 and 5 AM."
The nurse assesses this disorder as being most consistent with criteria for: a. sleep talking. b. nightmare disorder. c. night terror disorder. d. REM sleep behavior disorder.
Which of the following activities is part of an organizational—but not an individual—EBP endeavor?
A) Asking a good question/identifying a problem B) Searching for evidence C) Assessing implementation potential D) Synthesizing and appraising evidence
The client is recovering from delivery that included a midline episiotomy. Her perineum is swol-len and sore. The client is asking for her ice pack to be refreshed. The best response from the nurse is:
1. "I'll get you one right away." 2. "You only need to use one ice pack." 3. "You need to leave it off for at least 20 minutes and then reapply." 4. "I'll bring you an extra so that you can change it when you are ready."