A Patient Is Being Treated for a Thromboembolic Disorder

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient is being treated for a thromboembolic disorder. If the goal is to prevent clot formation, the nurse anticipates the patient will be treated with which classification of drug?

• A) Hemostatics
• B) Thrombolytics
• C) Anticoagulants
• D) Antiplatelet agents
• E) Clotting factor concentrates

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Definitions:

Intestinal Chyme

The semi-fluid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the duodenum.

Osmosis

Osmosis is the spontaneous passage or diffusion of water or other solvents through a semipermeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.

Concentrated

Having a large amount of a particular substance in a specific area or volume, reducing the proportion of other substances or components.

Pepsin

An enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides, functioning optimally in an acidic environment.