Author Question: Which of the following may be ordered periodically during therapy with anticoagulants? Select all ... (Read 29 times)

penza · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following may be ordered periodically during therapy with anticoagulants? Select all that apply.

A) Urinalysis
B) Platelet count
C) Blood count
D) Stool analysis
E) Ultrasound

Question 2

When teaching a client how to inject heparin subcutaneously, which of the following would the nurse include? Select all that apply.

A) Holding the needle at a 45-degree angle
B) Pinching a fold of skin
C) Aspirating before injecting the drug
D) Applying firm pressure after injection
E) Changing sites for each dose

ms_sulzle · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B, C, D
Feedback:
A complete blood count, platelet count, and stool analysis for occult blood may be ordered periodically throughout anticoagulant therapy.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, D, E
Feedback:
When administering a subcutaneous dose of heparin, the nurse picks a site that has not been use previously, pinches a fold of skin, holds the needle at a 90-degree angle, does not aspirate before injecting, and then applies firm pressure to the area after injection.