Author Question: The perinatal nurse administers Heparin as ordered to the postpartum woman with newly diagnosed deep ... (Read 113 times)

cartlidgeashley · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The perinatal nurse administers Heparin as ordered to the postpartum woman with newly diagnosed deep vein thrombosis. The perinatal nurse is aware that the primary purpose of this medication is to:

A) Prevent new clot formation only
B) Assist with breakdown of the thromboses
C) Prevent extension of the clot and new clot formation
D) Decrease clotting time and circulatory clotting factors

Question 2

The perinatal nurse teaches new parents that the best sleeping position for infants is:

A) prone.
B) supine.
C) side-lying.
D) side-lying with a blanket roll placed behind the infant's back.