Platelet aggregation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How can liver and renal diseases result in abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)? a. They cause an imbalance in platelet aggregation. b. They result in an inability to adequately clear estrogen from the body. c. They cause thyroid dysfunction, which leads to bleeding abnormalities. d. They result in elevated prolactin levels, which lead to bleeding abnormalities. What is now thought to be the most important causative agent in cervical cancer? a. PCOS b. Vulvar cancer ...

what is primary Hypertension? Essential or idiopathic, elevated BP without an identified cause, accounts for 90 - 95% of all cases of hypertension? What are the two major necrotic processes? Coagulative and liquifactive What is coagulative necrosis? necrosis caused y interruption of blood flow l/t desrease Ph, and bacterial growth What causes cell death in MI? unstable plaque breaks off, triggering platelet aggregation, coagulation cascade and thrombus formation. continued no bl...

PATHOLOGY HIGH YIELD NBME ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND REVIEWED ANSWERS 2023/2024 Anticentromere antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Scleroderma (CREST) Antidesmoglein (epithelial) antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Pemphigus vulgaris (blistering) Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Goodpasture's syndrome (glomerulonehpritis and hemoptysis) Antihistone antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug-induced SLE (hydralazine, isoniazid, phenytoin, procainamide) Anti-IgG antibodies - CORRE...

CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY 2 1. A nurse is caring for a client who reports using the herbal medication garlic along with prescribed warfarin. The nurse should identify that which of the following is a potential adverse effect of taking both of these products concurrently?  Altered renal perfusion  Elevated blood pressure  Increased ecchymosis- The nurse should identify that ecchymosis occurs when there is bleeding under the skin. Additionally, the nurse should recognize that, garlic h...

How can liver and renal diseases result in abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)? a. They cause an imbalance in platelet aggregation. b. They result in an inability to adequately clear estrogen from the body. c. They cause thyroid dysfunction, which leads to bleeding abnormalities. d. They result in elevated prolactin levels, which lead to bleeding abnormalities.

Which two processes are involved in platelet activation? Cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inactivation Aggregation Adhesion - correct answers Platelet activation involves three linked processes: (1) adhesion, (2) activation, and (3) aggregation. Platelet activation stimuli include epinephrine, thrombin, and collagen. Select four common causes of anemia from the list below. Increased red cell destruction Chronic blood loss Severe bleeding Impaired erythrocyte production Blood transfusion - cor...

Practice Test 1 CCRN (Pass CCRN) / CCRN EXAM LATEST ACTUAL EXAM A patient has CSF leaking from their nose after a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, what do you do? - ANSWER-It is normal to have a CSF leak for 48 hrs after surgery. Cover with a sterile "moustache" 2x2 tapes under their nose to form a barrier. If your dura is not intact that you would expect a leak, but it does increase your risk of infection A pneumothorax caused by the ventilator is what? - ANSWER-Result of barotrauma- the ve...

Exam 2: NSG 320/ NSG320 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Adult Health Nursing I Complete Review | Qs & As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU Q: What medication affects the aPTT lab value? What is the antidote to this medication? Answer: Heparin Antidote: protamine Q: What medication affects the PT/INR lab value? What is the antidote to this medication? Answer: Warfarin Antidote: vitamin K Q: Cardiac diagnostic tests Answer: -chest x-ray -12 lead-ECG -labo...

Examples: Indirect Thrombin Inhibitors - Answer-Heparin, Lovenox, Fondaparinux Example: Vitamin K Antagonists - Answer-Warfarin Examples: Factor Xa Inhibitors - Answer-Rivaroxaban, Edoxaban, Apixaban Think "aban" Examples: Direct Thrombin Inhibitors - Answer-Dibigatran, Argatroban Examples: Fibrinolytics - Answer-Streptokinase, Urokinase, Alteplase, Reteplase, Tenecteplase Thank "ase" Examples: Antiplatelets - Answer-Aspirin, Clopidogrel Examples: Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Recep...

Final Exam: NUR2356/ NUR 2356 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Multidimensional Care I Complete Guide-Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct- Rasmussen Q: SOB nursing interventions Answer: Patient leans forward to help with respiration, used when patient is experiencing SOB. Q: Risk factors for impaired skin integrity Answer: Friction, shear, moisture, pressure, and trauma are all causes of skin breakdown, Immobility, poor nutrition, inconti- nence, medications, hydrat...