The blood test used to standardize PT results among clinical laboratories worldwide is known as
a. aPTT. c. HDL.
b. ACT. d. INR.
D
The international normalized ratio was developed by the World Health Organization in 1982 to standardize prothrombin time results among clinical laboratories worldwide. High-density lipoproteins are particles of the total serum cholesterol. Activated coagulation time (ACT) is also known as the activated clotting time. The ACT is a point of care test that is performed outside of the laboratory setting in areas such as the cardiac catheterization laboratory, the operating room, or critical care units. The activated partial thromboplastin time is used to measure the effectiveness of intravenous or subcutaneous ultrafractionated heparin therapy.
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a. biofeedback c. phytochemical pathways b. bodymind d. psychoneural mediations
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1. Fluid volume overload 2. Renal insufficiency 3. Cerebral ischemia 4. Gastric stress ulcer 5. Pulmonary edema
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Which sign or symptom is most representative of an early significant loss of extracellular fluid volume that the nurse needs to monitor in the client? A) High urine output B) Congestive heart failure C) Hypotension D) Coma
An operational definition of a variable or concept ensures that the variable or concept will be
a. given theoretical meaning. b. linked to other variables or concepts. c. measured or manipulated. d. understood in context of a theoretical framework.