Which Patient Should Be Assigned to an Experienced LPN/LVN

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which patient should be assigned to an experienced LPN/LVN?

• A) One day post-op coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) who is on telemetry with T 37.1° C, BP 95/50, P 92, R 18
• B) Two day post-op appendectomy with T 36.8° C, BP 118/78, P 78, R 18
• C) Snake bite 2 days prior with hematuria, melena, and blood seepage at the IV site with stable vital signs
• D) One day post cerebral vascular accident (CVA) on a heparin drip experiencing increasing hemiplegia, with stable vital signs

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Definitions:

Platelet Adhesion

The process wherein platelets adhere to damaged blood vessel walls, initiating clot formation.

Coagulation

Process of changing from liquid to solid, especially of blood; formation of a blood clot.

Chemotaxis

The act of an organism or cell moving towards or away from a chemical signal.

Diapedesis

Passage of blood or any of its formed elements through the intact walls of blood vessels.