NURS 83PL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Deep Vein Thrombosis, Fettuccine Alfredo, Clopidogrel
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The nurse notes that the patient"s morning international normalized ratio (inr) is 7. Hold the next dose of warfarin (coumadin) and repeat the international normalized ratio (inr). Administer protamine sulfate and hold the next dose of warfarin (coumadin). Hold the next dose of warfarin (coumadin) and contact the physician. Administer vitamin k and hold the next dose of warfarin (coumadin). The physician orders pentoxifylline (trental) for the patient with peripheral vascular disease. "it makes my red blood cells (rbcs) squishy so they can go into the little blood vessels. " "it increases my platelets so my blood is less likely to clot. " "it changes how my liver makes clotting factors. " The physician orders enoxaparin (lovenox) for the postoperative patient. Administer the medication in the upper arm, subcutaneously. Administer the medication via slow intravenous (iv) push in the patient"s intravenous (iv) line. Ask the patient where she would like the injection and administer it subcutaneously.
