Exam 17: Hematologic Products

A patient on anticoagulant therapy should avoid excessive amounts of which vitamin?

Which tests will the nurse evaluate after the physician makes an adjustment in a patient's heparin dose in order to determine the effect of the change?

In intermittent IV heparin therapy,the blood for the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)should be drawn at which time?

Thrombolytic agents are used in which conditions? (Select all that apply.)

Which is the antidote for heparin overdose?

Heparin therapy is based on the patient's body weight in kilograms.Which represents the rate used for an IV bolus infusion?

Thrombolytic agents have which actions?

To reduce the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding in older adult patients,the nurse must be aware of giving anticoagulants with which drug?

A patient comes into the emergency department with complaints of chest pains.An ECG reveals an acute myocardial infarction taking place.The nurse would expect the physician to take which action?

A patient is on an anticoagulant.The patient also occasionally takes goldenseal for cold symptoms.What should the nurse teach the patient about the use of herbal drugs and anticoagulant therapy?

Aside from excessive bleeding,heparin therapy may increase the risk of a patient developing which condition?

Which range represents the therapeutic INR range for a patient taking Coumadin?

In checking the chart of an elderly female outpatient on anticoagulant therapy,the LPN/LVN notes that the patient's lab values are abnormal.The patient says she takes her medication as prescribed,so the nurse asks about her dietary intake.Which food might have an effect on anticoagulant therapy?

Which statement should the nurse include when teaching a patient about anticoagulant therapy?

A patient is receiving both heparin and Coumadin (warfarin).Which is most likely to be true about this case?

Once anticoagulation therapy has ended,what should the nurse advise the patient to do?

Which therapy could potentiate the effect of anticoagulants?

Protamine sulfate should be given by which health care professional?

Which drugs are used to prevent myocardial infarction in men? (Select all that apply.)

After drawing up heparin from a vial,what is the next thing the nurse should do before giving this medication to the patient?