diagnosed with thrombocytopenia. The patient was prescribed heparin infusion and
warfarin (Coumadin) for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which action will the nurse
include in the plan of care?
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Discontinue heparin and flush intermittent intravenous (IV) lines using
normal saline
,The ability to receive and interpret stimuli has nursing implications that are a priority in
what human need?
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Safety
Which of the following concepts would a nurse think has the strongest link to safety?
(Select all that apply.)
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Communication, Quality, Regulation, and Teamwork
The nurse knows that primary prevention strategies to prevent impaired perfusion in
the patient include which of the following recommendations by the American Heart
Association (AHA):
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Eating a healthy diet and exercising most days of the week
Which of the following tools is the best measure to determine a patient's gas
exchange and respitary function?
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, Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis
On which basis is an alteration in functional ability categorized as a primary problem?
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Absence as opposed to loss of function
What group is primarily protected under the laws that regulate nursing practice?
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The public
Which therapeutic communication technique is being used in this nurse-client
interaction? Patient: "My father was abusive often." Nurse: "Your father was an abusive
man?."
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Restatement
The nurse is administering oral glucocorticoids to a patient with asthma. What
assessment finding would the nurse identify as a therapeutic response to this
medication?