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

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:

The nurse understands which obstetric incident leads to the development of DIC?

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

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

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?

Which nursing diagnosis would be inappropriate for a patient with sickle cell anemia?

Which statement does not support the rationale for heparin administration in the treatment of DIC?

A 40-year-old man with a history of alcohol abuse is admitted to the ED with hematemesis. His blood pressure is 88/56 mmHg, temperature 99 F, hemoglobin 8.4 g/dL, and hematocrit 24%. The patient’s blood is typed and cross-matched for transfusion; his blood type is designated, as group AB. Which statement about group AB is true?

Which assessment finding is most significant in a patient with DIC?