The nurse is administering an anticoagulant to a client. Which of ...

[segrsyd]

The nurse is administering an anticoagulant to a client. Which of the following medications are anticoagulants? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Acetylsalicylic acid
  2. Clopidogrel
  3. Dalteparin
  4. Reteplase
  5. Tirofiban
  6. Warfarin

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a client on the impact of cigarette smoking and the development of hypertension. Which of the following would not be appropriate for the nurse to include in these instructions?
 
  1. Tobacco damages the lining of the artery walls.
  2. Tobacco temporarily constricts blood vessels, increasing pulse and blood pressure.
  3. Tobacco thins the blood and makes the person at risk for bleeding.
  4. Carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke replaces the oxygen in the blood, forcing the heart to work harder to supply oxygen.

[nicoleclaire22]

Answer to Question 1

3, 6
Warfarin (Coumadin) and dalteparin (Fragmin) are anticoagulants. Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), clopidogrel (Plavix), and tirofiban (Ticlid) are antiplatelet agents. Reteplase (Retavase) is a thrombolytic.

Answer to Question 2

3
Tobacco and smoking have been shown to increase heart rate and blood pressure because of vasoconstriction and the accumulation of plaque on the artery walls. Because of the replacement of oxygen with carbon monoxide from tobacco smoke, the heart has to work harder to supply oxygen to the organs. There is no evidence that smoking thins the blood and causes bleeding.

[segrsyd]

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[nicoleclaire22]

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