NUR 2474/ NUR2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Module 6 Quiz () | Grade A |Questions and Answers | Rasmussen
NUR 2474/ NUR2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Module 6 Quiz () | Grade A |Questions and Answers | Rasmussen 1. Causes of low H/H levels are... ~ Answer: low levels caused by anemia, low amounts of vitamins and nutrients, low oxygen capacity 2. How do we calculate heparin doses? ~ Answer: have to change units per hr to ml/hr. 3. Warfarin is an... ~ Answer: anticoagulant (oral) 4. What does warfarin do? ~ Answer: used for inhibiting clotting factors and to prevent DVTs long term 5. How long does it take for warfarin effects to be seen? ~ Answer: 3-4 days 6. Adverse effects of warfarin are... ~ Answer: hemorrhage, teratogenesis during pregnancy, purple toes. 7. Why should warfarin not be used in pregnancy? ~ Answer: can cause teratogenesis 8. When is the best time to give warfarin? ~ Answer: PO, in the evening, same time each day, with or without food. 9. Lab values monitored when giving warfarin ~ Answer: PT/INR 10. Normal PT/INR levels are ~ Answer: PT: 18-24 11. INR: 2-3 12. What medications does warfarin interact with? ~ Answer: any drug to increases anticoagulant effects (blood thinners), drugs that promote bleeding, decrease anticoagulant effects, heparin, aspirin, acetaminophen 13. What is the antidote to warfarin? ~ Answer: Vitamin K 14. Food rich in Vitamin K are... ~ Answer: mayo, canola oil, soybean oil, green leafy vegetables. 15. S/S of bleeding are...
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