Which conditions can result in prolonged prothrombin time?
What will be an ideal response?
Conditions that affect the second and third phases of coagulation: use of coumadin; liver disease; vitamin K deficiency from decreased synthesis or decreased absorption; deficient fibrinogen
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What will be an ideal response?
Why would a nurse researcher choose to use multiple online fee-based databases such as CINAHL and MEDLINE?
a. The charges for these services are minimal. b. Databases are updated weekly or monthly. c. An independent professional critique of each work accompanies the full text. d. The service provides translations to English of articles written in other languages.
Bedside glucose testing is done by obtaining a blood sample from a/an
A. vein. B. capillary. C. artery. D. venule.
The 2-year-old patient with asthma is placed on a short-term dose of prednisone. What important instruction will the nurse provide the patient about this drug?
A) "Increase intake of carbohydrates." B) "The child may receive immunizations while on this drug." C) "Do not stop this medication suddenly; you will have to taper dosage gradually." D) "Reduce intake of protein until drug therapy is complete."