The nurse is administering vitamin K for a client who is hemorrhaging following a liver laceration. The nurse anticipates that the hemorrhage will be controlled in 3 to _____ hours following administration
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer: 8
Rationale: Vitamin K is essential for the hepatic biosynthesis of blood-clotting Factors II, VII, IX, and X. Hemorrhage is usually controlled within 3 to 8 hours, with normal PT obtained in 12 to 14 hours after vitamin K administration.
Global Rationale: Vitamin K is essential for the hepatic biosynthesis of blood-clotting Factors II, VII, IX, and X. Hemorrhage is usually controlled within 3 to 8 hours, with normal PT obtained in 12 to 14 hours after vitamin K administration.
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