N440: Exam 3 - Study Guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
labs to monitor for heparin - CORRECT ANSWER - ptt, aptt
antidote for heparin - CORRECT ANSWER - protamine sulfate
labs to monitor for warfarin (coumadin) - CORRECT ANSWER - PT/INR
antidote for warfarin - CORRECT ANSWER - vitamin K
if labs are high what could happen - CORRECT ANSWER - risk for bleeding
OTC meds to avoid - CORRECT ANSWER - NSAIDs or aspirin
medication intervention for patients with ITP and hemophilia - CORRECT ANSWER - do
not give meds IM - Give via another route
patients with increased risk for bleeding should - CORRECT ANSWER - avoid contact
sports
s/s of bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - hematemesis
hematuria (blood in urine)
hematochezia (bright red blood in stool)
purpura (excessive bruising)
petichiae
hemarthrosis (bleeding in joints)
, intervention for hemarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - direct pressure and ice to
vasoconstrict
hemophilia a - CORRECT ANSWER - clotting factor 8 deficiency
usually born w/ missing clotting factor
may bleed more than normal people
bleeding w/in joints
give factor 8
what to do for patient w/ a PE - CORRECT ANSWER - raise HOB
lay patient on left side
vitamin b12 anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - develops due to b12 deficiency - either lack
of oral intake or malabsorption)
pernicious anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - develops due to lack of intrinsic factor that is
needed for the absorption of vitamin b12
iron deficiency anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - caused by poor absorption, lack of
dietary intake, or blood loss
treatment of iron deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - IM iron via Ztrack method to
prevent it from leaking
IRON WILL STAIN SKIN
PO - take on empty stomach or w/ orange juice. NOT MILK
child with iron deficiency anemia taking PO iron - CORRECT ANSWER - common
manifestations that are normal are black stools and constipation
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
labs to monitor for heparin - CORRECT ANSWER - ptt, aptt
antidote for heparin - CORRECT ANSWER - protamine sulfate
labs to monitor for warfarin (coumadin) - CORRECT ANSWER - PT/INR
antidote for warfarin - CORRECT ANSWER - vitamin K
if labs are high what could happen - CORRECT ANSWER - risk for bleeding
OTC meds to avoid - CORRECT ANSWER - NSAIDs or aspirin
medication intervention for patients with ITP and hemophilia - CORRECT ANSWER - do
not give meds IM - Give via another route
patients with increased risk for bleeding should - CORRECT ANSWER - avoid contact
sports
s/s of bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - hematemesis
hematuria (blood in urine)
hematochezia (bright red blood in stool)
purpura (excessive bruising)
petichiae
hemarthrosis (bleeding in joints)
, intervention for hemarthrosis - CORRECT ANSWER - direct pressure and ice to
vasoconstrict
hemophilia a - CORRECT ANSWER - clotting factor 8 deficiency
usually born w/ missing clotting factor
may bleed more than normal people
bleeding w/in joints
give factor 8
what to do for patient w/ a PE - CORRECT ANSWER - raise HOB
lay patient on left side
vitamin b12 anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - develops due to b12 deficiency - either lack
of oral intake or malabsorption)
pernicious anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - develops due to lack of intrinsic factor that is
needed for the absorption of vitamin b12
iron deficiency anemia - CORRECT ANSWER - caused by poor absorption, lack of
dietary intake, or blood loss
treatment of iron deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - IM iron via Ztrack method to
prevent it from leaking
IRON WILL STAIN SKIN
PO - take on empty stomach or w/ orange juice. NOT MILK
child with iron deficiency anemia taking PO iron - CORRECT ANSWER - common
manifestations that are normal are black stools and constipation
