The Client Who Is Most Likely to Be Ordered Low-Molecular-Weight

question 6

Multiple Choice

The client who is most likely to be ordered low-molecular-weight heparin would be the client who is considered to be at high risk to develop:

• A) venous thrombosis.
• B) arterial embolism.
• C) thrombocytopenia.
• D) leukopenia.

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Definitions:

IUPAC

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, an organization responsible for standardizing chemical nomenclature.

Isopropyl

A hydrocarbon group or radical with the molecular formula C3H7, derived from propane by the removal of one hydrogen atom from the middle carbon.

Pent-2-ene

An unsaturated hydrocarbon with a double bond between the second and third carbon atoms in a five-carbon chain.

Oxetane

A four-membered cyclic ether characterized by an oxygen atom bonded to three carbon atoms.