A Patient with Septicemia Develops Prolonged Bleeding from Venipuncture Sites

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient with septicemia develops prolonged bleeding from venipuncture sites and blood in the stools. Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

• A)Avoid other venipunctures.
• B)Apply dressings to the sites.
• C)Notify the health care provider.
• D)Give prescribed proton-pump inhibitors.

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Definitions:

Ventricles

Chambers within the heart or brain that have specific functions, such as pumping blood in the case of the heart or storing cerebrospinal fluid in the case of the brain.

Circuit

An electrical circuit is a path in which electrons from a voltage or current source flow.

Widening

The process of making something broader or more expansive in size, scope, or extent.

Blood Pressure

The force that circulating blood exerts against the walls of blood vessels.