This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A patient who has received heparin after previous surgeries will be given enoxaparin sodium ... (Read 28 times)

acc299

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient who has received heparin after previous surgeries will be given enoxaparin sodium (Lovenox) after knee-replacement surgery. The patient asks how this drug is different from heparin. The nurse will explain that enoxaparin
 
  a. decreases the need for laboratory tests.
  b. has a shorter half-life than heparin.
  c. increases the risk of hemorrhage.
  d. may be taken orally instead of subcutaneously.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving warfarin (Coumadin) and notes bruising and petechiae on the patient's extremities. The nurse will request an order for which laboratory test?
 
  a. International normalized ratio (INR)
  b. Platelet level
  c. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
  d. Vitamin K level


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Laurenleakan

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 309
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Enoxaparin is a lowmolecular-weight heparin, which produces more stable responses at lower doses, thus reducing the need for frequent lab monitoring. It has a longer half-life than heparin. It decreases the risk of hemorrhage because it is more stable at lower doses. It is given subcutaneously.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The INR is the test used most frequently to report prothrombin time results in patients taking warfarin. Warfarin is not an antiplatelet drug, so platelet levels are not indicated. PTT and aPTT are used to monitor heparin therapy. Vitamin K is an antidote for warfarin; levels are not routinely checked.


acc299

  • Member
  • Posts: 569
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

rachel

  • Member
  • Posts: 323
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.

Did you know?

In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.

Did you know?

As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.

Did you know?

The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.

When working with the patient with impaired hearing, the interpreter needs to direct questions to th When working with the patient with impaired hearing, the interpreter needs to direct questions to th
Electroencephalography (EEG). To perform the EEG, electrodes attached to the patient’s head pick up Electroencephalography (EEG). To perform the EEG, electrodes attached to the patient’s head pick up
Types of gastric surgeries Types of gastric surgeries
Patient teaching: heart assessment Patient teaching: heart assessment
Patient Teaching Methods Cont. Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
The Inverted Income Pyramid: The Proportion of Income Received by Each Fifth of the U.S. Population The Inverted Income Pyramid: The Proportion of Income Received by Each Fifth of the U.S. Population
Video: ACTH/Cortisol (glycogenolysis, protein catabolism, lipolysis and gluconeogenesis)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library