While on heparin therapy for a DVT, the nurse knows that for the dose to be effective, the client's PTT or APTT should be how many times the baseline level?
a. 1 x c. 3 x
b. 2.5 x d. 4.5 x
B
For effective heparin therapy, the client's PTT or APTT level should be 2.5 times the baseline.
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The nurse is providing education to a 21-year-old construction worker who is being treated for severe acne. The prescriber orders isotretinoin (Accutane) as treatment for the acne. Which in-struction is most pertinent for the nurse to provide?
a. "Wear protective clothing when in the sun." b. "Use abrasive soap to aid in desquamation." c. "Discontinue use of the drug if flaking of the skin occurs." d. "Wear sunglasses as protection against photophobia."
The client is diagnosed with cancer and receives a series of chemotherapy
Following this treatment, the nurse reads the client's medical record and learns the tumor has been designated a Stage IV, T4, N3, M1 and interprets this to mean the tumor has: 1. Been reduced in size by the chemotherapy. 2. Responded to chemotherapy, but the chemotherapy needs to be continued. 3. Metastasized, and there is lymph node involvement. 4. Grown, but is limited to the original tumor.
Public health funding represents what percentage of total health care funding expenditures?
a. 1% to 4% b. 5% to 9% c. 10% to 14% d. 15% to 19%
Range-of-motion exercises that are performed by the staff are called ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).