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renzo156

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on: Jul 23, 2018
Anticoagulant therapy is used to:
 
  1. thin the blood.
  2. lyse existing clots.
  3. increase viscosity of the blood.
  4. prevent new clot formation.

Question 2

A patient tells the nurse that she is taking St. John's wort and asks the nurse's opinion on herbal products. The nurse knows that this medication has not been tested for its effectiveness and that the patient is most likely taking it for:
 
  1. depression.
  2. diarrhea.
  3. high blood cholesterol.
  4. cold symptoms.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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All anticoagulants prevent the formation of blood clots, or thrombi, by interfering with the com-plex clotting mechanism of blood and increasing the time it takes for blood to clot.

Answer to Question 2

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St. John's wort is used as an antidepressant in the United States, but it has not been tested for its effectiveness.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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