Drug Card Sulfate (Iron)

Question 1 of 10

Hemophilia A and hemophilia B are bleeding disordersthat can be distinguished only by laboratory studies. Which statement about these disorders is true?

Hemophilia A is more common than hemophilia B

Almost all of the individuals with hemophilia A are female

Hemophilia A is caused by a deficiency of Factor IX

Hemophilia B is caused by a deficiency of Factor VIII

Question 2 of 10

Which sign would the nurse expect to note in a patient who has undergone multiple blood transfusions?

Brudzinski's sign

Chvostek's sign

Babinski's sign

Cullen's sign

Question 3 of 10

Diagnosis is typically based on a patient’s bleeding pattern, family history, and physical examination. Confirming diagnostic studies indicate:

Prolonged PT and PTT

Factor VIII or Factor IX deficiency

Decreased platelet count

Increased fibrinogen level

Question 4 of 10

Which statement regarding heparin administration is true?

Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) must be checked after each dose

Larger heparin doses are required during continuous infusion

During continuous infusion, the drip rate must be accurately calculated and controlled

Major bleeding episodes are more common with continuous IV infusions than with intermittent IV infusions

Question 5 of 10

An appropriate nursing intervention for a patient receiving heparin therapy for deep vein thrombosis of the left calf would include:

Testing the patient's urine and stool for blood

Administering aspirin for leg pain, as needed

Monitoring the patient's prothrombin time (PT) to maintain therapeutic anticoagulant blood levels

Observing for hypertensive crisis and hematemesis

Question 6 of 10

Which therapy would be inappropriate for a patient with hemorrhagic complications from oral anticoagulants?

Administration of whole blood

Administration of fresh frozen plasma

Volume replacement

Administration of protamine sulfate

Question 7 of 10

One of the treatments for a patient vomiting and in sicklecell crisis involves hydration, which may be achieved by:

Inserting a large-gauge IV catheter and infusing normal saline solution at 150 mL/hour

Inserting a large-gauge IV catheter and infusing Lactated Ringer’s solution at 300 mL/hour

Inserting the smallest-possible-gauge IV catheter and infusing D5½ NS solution at 100 mL/hour

Having the patient drink 4 to 6 quarts (about 4 to 6 liters) of liquid within the following 24 hours

Question 8 of 10

A 17-year-old girl is admitted to the ED 10 days after an abortion. She continues to have heavy bleeding and lower abdominal pain. The physician suspects retained products of conception. While the patient is in the ED, her laboratory studies reveal a prolonged PT and PTT. The physician diagnoses disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Priority nursing care of this patient would include all of the following except:

Assisting with immediate aspiration of hemarthroses

Stopping local bleeding

Preventing deformity

Immobilizing the right leg

Question 9 of 10

The nurse would expect to observe bleeding from which site in a patient with DIC?

Mucous membranes

GI tract

All of the above

Venipuncture sites

Question 10 of 10

A 60-year-old man with thrombocytopenia is admitted to the ED because of rectal bleeding. The nurse knows that thrombocytopenia does not result from:

Splenectomy

Zidovudine (AZT) therapy

Viral infection

Chlorothiazide (Diuril) therapy

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