You Are Caring for a Patient with Liver Failure Who

question 14

Multiple Choice

You are caring for a patient with liver failure who will be starting on an anticoagulant for the treatment of a deep vein thrombosis. What effect of this drug should you expect?

• A)The effect of the anticoagulant will be prolonged and pose a risk for bleeding.
• B)The effect of the anticoagulant will be reduced, requiring additional doses.
• C)The effect of the anticoagulant will result in an increased risk for infection.
• D)There will be no effect of the anticoagulant on the deep vein thrombosis.

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Definitions:

D'Arsonval

Refers to a type of galvanometer used for detecting and measuring small electric currents by the mechanical movement it produces through a magnetic field.

D'Arsonval Meter

A type of ammeter, based on the D'Arsonval galvanometer, used to measure electric current with a moving coil in a magnetic field.

Moving Coil

A type of electromagnetic actuator where a coil within a magnetic field moves when current flows through it, commonly found in loudspeakers and galvanometers.

Ammeter Shunt

A device used to change the full scale value of an ammeter by providing another path for current flow. Most ammeter shunts produce a voltage drop of 50 millivolts when rated current flows through them.