A Client Is Receiving Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)and Asks the Nurse to Explain

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Multiple Choice

A client is receiving rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and asks the nurse to explain how it works.What response by the nurse is best?

• A) "It inhibits thrombin."
• B) "It inhibits fibrinogen."
• C) "It thins your blood."
• D) "It works against vitamin K."

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Definitions:

Drive-Reduction Theory

A theory that postulates that the motivation for behavior arises from biological needs that drive an organism to seek homeostasis or a state of balance.

Blood Vessels Constrict

The narrowing of blood vessels, which can increase blood pressure and reduce blood flow to certain parts of the body.

Physiological Need

Basic, essential requirements necessary for survival, such as food, water, and shelter, often described in the context of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Drive-Reduction Theory

A theory of motivation that posits that human beings are motivated to reduce internal tensions caused by unmet biological needs, such as hunger or thirst.