During Postoperative Teaching with a Patient Who Had a Mitral

question 20

Multiple Choice

During postoperative teaching with a patient who had a mitral valve replacement with a mechanical valve, the nurse instructs the patient regarding the

• A) use of daily aspirin for anticoagulation.
• B) correct method for taking the radial pulse.
• C) need for frequent laboratory blood testing.
• D) possibility of valve replacement in 7 to 10 years.

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Definitions:

PLC Timers

Refers to programmable logic controller timers, which are software-based clocks that enable time-based control in automation processes.

Input Instructions

Guidelines or commands given to a system or device specifying the data to be used for processing or operations.

RTO Timer

An abbreviation for "Retentive Timer On," a type of timer in PLC programming that retains its value even after the control power is lost.

Accumulated Value

The total sum or aggregation of individual values over a period of time or through a series of operations.