Exam 26: Drugs Used to Treat Thromboembolic Disorders

What is the rationale for administering fibrinolytic agents,such as streptokinase,within hours of the onset of myocardial infarction?

Dipyridamole (Persantine)has been used extensively in combination with warfarin to prevent the formation of thromboembolism after which type of event?

Anticoagulant therapy may be used for which situation(s)?(Select all that apply.)

The pharmacologic agents used to treat DVT may act in which way(s)?(Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to administer dalteparin (Fragmin)to a patient in order to prevent DVT following a hip replacement.When providing this medication to the patient,the nurse will(Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a 27-year-old woman on the postpartum unit one day following a C-section.To prevent clot formation,the nurse will

A patient is receiving IV heparin therapy.The aPTT is 90; the laboratory control is 30 seconds.Which nursing intervention is most accurate?

A patient is receiving 1400 units of heparin/hour on an IV pump.The aPTT time is 54.The laboratory control is 25.Which action by the nurse is accurate?

Which is an accurate nursing action when administering subcutaneous enoxaparin,a low-molecular-weight heparin product?

What is the mechanism of action of drugs used to treat thromboembolic disease?

The nurse is preparing discharge education for a patient who will be receiving warfarin (Coumadin)at home.Which important point(s)will the nurse include?(Select all that apply.)

Which action will the nurse implement to decrease the risk of clot formation in an older patient on bed rest?

Which symptom is indicative of bleeding in a patient taking warfarin (Coumadin)?

A trauma patient arrives in the emergency department via EMS.He is bleeding profusely.A medical alert bracelet indicates that he is on heparin therapy.The nurse will most likely administer which medication that counteracts the action of heparin?

Which nursing intervention(s)would be accurate when administering heparin subcutaneously?(Select all that apply.)

The nurse has provided instruction to a patient recently prescribed warfarin (Coumadin).Which statement by the patient indicates to the nurse the need for further teaching?

The nurse is teaching a patient about dietary implications while on warfarin (Coumadin)therapy.Which salad is highest in vitamin K?

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)is ordered on a patient following knee replacement surgery.When providing education on this medication to the patient,the nurse conveys that treatment will continue

A patient receiving IV heparin therapy for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)in his right calf asks why his calf remains painful,edematous,and warm to touch after 2 days of anticoagulant therapy.Which response by the nurse is most accurate?