N314 med surg hesi - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A client receiving cholestyramine (Questran) for hyperlipidemia should be evaluated for what vitamin deficiency? - Answer- K Feedback: Clients should be monitored for an increased prothrombin time and prolonged bleeding times which would alert the nurse to a vitamin K deficiency. These drugs reduce absorption of the fat soluble (lipid) vitamins A, D, E, and K. Based on the analysis of the client's atrial fibrillation, the nurse should prepare the client for which treatment protocol? - An...