BSN 266 Sherpaths Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
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BSN 266
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BSN 266
BSN 266 Sherpaths Practice Questions
and Answers | 100% Pass
Venous Thromboembolism:
Question 1 of 10
Why is a patient who leads a sedentary lifestyle at increased risk for developing a venous
thromboembolism (VTE)?
Platelet aggregation is increased during inactivity.
A sedentary lifestyle c...
long-term and presents to the clinic with frequent nosebleeds. Which laboratory value
should cause the nurse to contact the ordering health care provider?
Platelet count 275,000/mm3
Prothrombin time (PT) 18.2 seconds
International normalized ratio (INR) 6.3
Activate Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) 34 seconds - Answer✔✔-International
normalized ratio (INR) 6.3
This finding would indicate the warfarin dosing needs adjustment. An INR level of 4.3 is
above the therapeutic range, putting the patient at risk for hemorrhage. The nurse should
communicate this finding to the ordering health care provider.
Question 5 of 10
The patient with a lower extremity venous thromboembolism (VTE) is receiving heparin
sodium intravenously (IV) and is scheduled for emergency surgery. Which action will the
nurse anticipate?
Administer intravenous protamine.
Administer intramuscular (IM) Vitamin K.
Monitor international nationalized ratio (INR) level.
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