Describe the process of disseminated intravascular coagulation
What will be an ideal response?
Activation of clotting mechanism results in intravascular clotting. Clot formation uses up the platelets and coagulation factors much faster than they can be replenished by the body. Because the fibrinolytic system is also activated at the same time as the coagulation system, it results in the lysis of clots to prevent obstruction of the circulatory system. The degradation products of this lysis further inhibit the clotting process. Because both platelets and coagulation factors are consumed and not replenished fast enough, the net effect is systemic hemorrhage.
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a. expand public health insurance coverage to children in low-income families making too much to qualify for Medicaid. b. supplement medical coverage of children on Medicaid to cover hospital and office visits. c. offer all families with children an opportunity for health insurance regardless of their income. d. provide health insurance for children of immigrant families who are unable to qualify for Medicaid.
When giving instruction about taking sildenafil (Viagra), the nurse would include the instruction that:
1. no more than two tablets should be taken in 24 hours. 2. erection occurs without stimulation. 3. nitrates should be taken at least 4 hours prior to taking Viagra. 4. the tablet should be taken 1 hour prior to sexual activity.
A 35-year-old woman has tried for 6 months to become pregnant for the first time
The nurse obtains this reproductive history: onset of menses at 13 years of age; length of monthly cycle, 20 to 24 days; 5 days of heavy bleeding often accompanied by lower backache during her monthly period, with intermittent spotting between periods. She also states that intercourse is sometimes painful. The nurse should suspect that the client has which of these conditions? a. cervical cancer b. endometriosis of undetermined extent c. extensive endometriosis d. pelvic inflammatory disease
Which of the following is not characteristic of groupthink?
a. Stereotyping others c. Use of mindguards b. Collective rationalism d. Illusion of vulnerability