A 78-Year-Old Man Is Found Unresponsive and Is Brought by Ambulance

question 392

Multiple Choice

A 78-year-old man is found unresponsive and is brought by ambulance to the emergency department.  Upon arrival, the family says he has a complicated medical history and takes multiple medications but has no known drug allergies.  Noncontrast CT scan of the head reveals intracranial hemorrhage.  The patient is given a recombinant biologic agent that has antigen homology with factor Xa but no catalytic effect.  The agent is most likely to antagonize the effects of which of the following drugs?

• A)Apixaban
• B)Aspirin
• C)Dabigatran
• D)Ticagrelor
• E)Warfarin

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Definitions:

Body Fluids

Liquids within the human body that perform essential functions, including blood, saliva, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid.

Intact Skin

Skin that remains unbroken and healthy, providing a natural barrier against infection and injury.

Direct Contact

A mode of disease transmission where infectious agents are transmitted through immediate physical touch or contact with an infected individual.

Prevention of Infection Transmission

Strategies and practices implemented to stop the spread of infectious diseases from one person to another or across environments.