A patient is on warfarin therapy for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The respiratory therapist should advise the patient to avoid eating all of the following EXCEPT:
a. broccoli.
b. spinach.
c. liver.
d. grapefruit.
e. orange juice.
E
Patients on warfarin should be advised to avoid foods that are high in vitamin K (which affects blood clotting), such as broccoli, spinach and other leafy green vegetables, liver, grapefruit, and grapefruit juice. Green tea may also need to be avoided. Orange juice is high in potassium, but this is unrelated to warfarin therapy.
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A. every clinical laboratory testing facility in the United States that has molecular diagnostic procedures. B. those clinical laboratories in hospitals with more than 200 beds. C. every clinical laboratory testing facility in the United States. D. those clinical laboratories in health care institutions with more than 500 beds.
What is the advantage of using an ordering system that combines automation with manual methods?
a. Pharmacist can generate the primary order by hand. b. Computer system fills in orders missing from the Want Book. c. Combined method allows most efficient response to changes. d. Prevents restock levels from becoming outdated or physicians from ordering unfamiliar drugs.
Which of the following incidents is the EMT legally required to report to law enforcement?
A) Your patient is an 18-year-old college student who has been consuming large amounts of alcohol at a fraternity party. B) Your patient is a 12-year-old male who fell from his bicycle, breaking his left arm, and tells you his parents are at work. C) Your patient has facial and head injuries and states that her husband beat her with a telephone receiver. D) You suspect the wife of the patient you are treating for chest pain has been smoking marijuana.
A(n) _______________ is the presence of a pathogen in or on the body.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).