A Patient Is Having an Emergent Coronary Intervention,and the Nurse

question 35

Multiple Choice

A patient is having an emergent coronary intervention,and the nurse is starting an infusion of abciximab.The patient asks what the purpose of this drug is.What response by the nurse is best?

• A) "This will help prevent chest pain until the intervention is complete."
• B) "This medication dries oral and respiratory secretions during the procedure."
• C) "This is a mild sedative and amnesic agent, so you'll be very relaxed."
• D) "This drug helps prevent blood clotting and is often used for this procedure."

---

Definitions:

Sources And Uses

A statement or document outlining where funds are coming from (sources) and how they are spent or invested (uses) in the context of business financing or project financing.

Credit Purchases

Transactions where goods or services are bought using credit instead of immediate cash payment, impacting liabilities and cash flow.

Receivables Turnover

This is a financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company collects debts from its customers, indicating how many times receivables are converted into cash in a period.

Interval Measure

The interval measure is a liquidity metric that estimates how long a company can operate using its current liquid assets without needing additional financing.