Author Question: Eptifibatide is classified as a(n): a. antiplatelet agent. c. thrombolytic. b. hemostatic agent. ... (Read 116 times)

bclement10 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

Eptifibatide is classified as a(n):

a. antiplatelet agent. c. thrombolytic.
b. hemostatic agent. d. protein denaturant.

Question 2

The client asks the nurse if clopidogrel bisulfate works like heparin. The nurse replies:

a. Yes, it works just like heparin.
b. Yes, only you take your medicine orally.
c. No, clopidogrel acts by decreasing platelets ability to form clots.
d. No, even though they are administered by the same routes.

Zack0mack0101@yahoo.com · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Feedback
A Correct: Eptifibatide is classified as an antiplatelet agent.
B Incorrect: Eptifibatide is not a hemostatic agent.
C Incorrect: Eptifibatide is not a thrombolytic.
D Incorrect: Eptifibatide is not a protein denaturant.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect: The action of clopidogrel bisulfate differs from that of heparin.
B Incorrect: The action of clopidogrel bisulfate differs from that of heparin.
C Correct: Clopidogrel decreases the platelets' ability to aggregate, while heparin acts by interfering with prothrombin conversion to thrombin.
D Incorrect. They are not administered by the same routes. Clopidogrel is oral; heparin is parenteral.