A new nurse is listing the interventions he should employ when caring for a client on thrombolytic therapy. Which nursing intervention is inappropriate for the client during thrombolytic therapy?
a. Monitor vital signs and reporting changes.
b. Check for active bleeding for 24 hours after therapy.
c. Inform the client that aspirin and NSAIDs may be taken for discomfort.
d. Monitor electrocardiogram strips for cardiac dysrhythmias.
Question 2
A client is being treated with warfarin (Coumadin). The highest priority nursing intervention before administration of the medication is to check the:
a. PTT and APTT.
b. PT and INR.
c. most current CBC.
d. most current platelet count.
Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
Responsibilities of the nurse manager
Apply the substance to the client’s upper chest.
The nurse begins the general survey
Approaching the client for the ophthalmoscopic exam
Cooperative Care: A pair of Caspian terns cooperate in caring for their chick.