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

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

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

The nurse would expect a thrombocytopenic patient’s platelet count to return to normal levels within what time after discontinuation of quinidine therapy:

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:

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

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:

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

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

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