NSG 535 EXAM 1 (COAGS) | COMPREHENSIVE
COAGULATION & HEMATOLOGY NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
1 of 72
Term
PT lab measures which pathway
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ciliary systemic
extrinsic intrinsic
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2 of 72
Definition
,prolonged PT/INR
prolonged PTT
prolonged thrombin time
elevated d-dimer
decreased platelets
smear - schistocytes, fragmented RBC destroyed or damaged by tiny
clots
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DIC labs PT/INR tests all
Prolonged PT Atls labs
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3 of 72
Definition
corrected value of PT to account for variance between labs, and used
preferentially to manage patients
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, INR ALT
HCT BNP
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4 of 72
Definition
measures conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
assesses the final common pathway, not intrinsic or extrinsic clotting
cascades
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bleeding time thrombin time
platelet count reptilase time
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5 of 72
Definition
, not widely performed but one of the best tests for platelet function
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platelet count fibrinogen assay
mean platelet volume bleeding time
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6 of 72
Definition
disorder of excessive clotting AND bleeding (clotting system is
triggered creating tiny fibrins)
fibrin clots occlude small vessels and destroy RBCs resulting in
hemolytic anemia and decreased blood flow to tissues and organs
body tries to breakdown clots, resulting in an increase in FDP which
inhibit clotting and cause bleeding
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AML DVT
COAGULATION & HEMATOLOGY NURSING STUDY GUIDE,
PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
1 of 72
Term
PT lab measures which pathway
Give this one a go later!
ciliary systemic
extrinsic intrinsic
Don't know?
2 of 72
Definition
,prolonged PT/INR
prolonged PTT
prolonged thrombin time
elevated d-dimer
decreased platelets
smear - schistocytes, fragmented RBC destroyed or damaged by tiny
clots
Give this one a go later!
DIC labs PT/INR tests all
Prolonged PT Atls labs
Don't know?
3 of 72
Definition
corrected value of PT to account for variance between labs, and used
preferentially to manage patients
Give this one a go later!
, INR ALT
HCT BNP
Don't know?
4 of 72
Definition
measures conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
assesses the final common pathway, not intrinsic or extrinsic clotting
cascades
Give this one a go later!
bleeding time thrombin time
platelet count reptilase time
Don't know?
5 of 72
Definition
, not widely performed but one of the best tests for platelet function
Give this one a go later!
platelet count fibrinogen assay
mean platelet volume bleeding time
Don't know?
6 of 72
Definition
disorder of excessive clotting AND bleeding (clotting system is
triggered creating tiny fibrins)
fibrin clots occlude small vessels and destroy RBCs resulting in
hemolytic anemia and decreased blood flow to tissues and organs
body tries to breakdown clots, resulting in an increase in FDP which
inhibit clotting and cause bleeding
Give this one a go later!
AML DVT
