A Client Has Been Prescribed an Anticoagulant,and Asks the Nurse

question 22

Multiple Choice

A client has been prescribed an anticoagulant,and asks the nurse to explain why this medication has been prescribed.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A)"These medications are used to prevent the formation of clots."
• B)"These medications inhibit the normal removal of fibrin,thus keeping the clot in place for a longer period of time."
• C)"These medications are used to dissolve life-threatening clots."
• D)"These medications are used to prevent clot formation in arteries."

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Imprinting

The process by which some animals exhibit the fixed action pattern (FAP) of attachment in response to a releasing stimulus. The FAP occurs during a critical period and is difficult to modify.

Cognitively Accurate

Referring to thoughts or perceptions that correctly represent reality.

Empathic

The characteristic of being able to understand and share the feelings of another person.