ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2019 – STUDY GUIDE / Correct Questions & Answers

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ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM 2019 – STUDY GUIDE 1) A patient is receiving an intravenous heparin drip. Which laboratory value requires immediate action by the nurse? a. Platelet count... of 150,000 b. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) of 120 seconds Correct c. INR of 1.0 d. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level of 12 mg/dL 2) A patient who has been taking warfarin (Coumadin) is admitted with coffee-ground emesis. What can the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient? a. Vitamin E b. Vitamin K Correct c. Protamine sulfate d. Calcium gluconate 3) The patient has an international normalized ratio (INR) value of 1.5. In response to this, the nurse could anticipate the health care provider placing which order? a. Administer an additional dose of warfarin (Coumadin). Correct b. Hold the next dose of warfarin (Coumadin). c. Increase the heparin drip rate. d. Administer protamine sulfate. [Show More]

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