Which statement regarding heparin administration is true?

Which laboratory finding would indicate successful treatment of this patient?

The nurse would normally instruct a patient receiving anticoagulant therapy to:

The nurse understands which analgesic would be contraindicated in a patient with sickle cell crisis?

The most common cause of death in a patient with hemophilia occurs from bleeding of the:

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:

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

The nurse who administers the transfusion of packed RBCs to a patient must be cognizant of standard transfusion practices. Which statement about blood transfusions is true?

A 28-year-old African-American man with a history of sickle cell disease is admitted to the ED. During assessment, the nurse notes the following symptoms: severe abdominal and back pain, aching joint pain, fever, vomiting, and dyspnea. The nurse understands that all of the following are forms of sicklecell crisis except:

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