Hypoprothrombinemia can be treated with ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
vitamin K
Vitamin K can be used to treat hypoprothrombinemia.
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A) Erythema B) Ecchymosis C) Desquamation D) Necrosis
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This should be considered an error because it __________. (Select all that apply.) a. violates the patient's right to refuse medication b. involves delegation of medication administration to the nursing assistant c. increases the amount of time for the drug administration pass d. becomes impossible to confirm the patient received the entire dose e. alters the food
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a. Hospice care b. Wound care c. Home health care d. Ostomy care