The Nurse Is Monitoring the Laboratory Test Results for a Client

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse is monitoring the laboratory test results for a client receiving anticoagulation therapy. The nurse is aware that the International Normalized Ratio (INR) for most clinical conditions requiring anticoagulation is

• A) less than 1.
• B) 1 to 2.
• C) 2 to 3.5.
• D) 3 to 5.5.

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Definitions:

Semiannual Payments

Payments made twice a year, often in the context of loan repayments or interest payments.

Compounded Semiannually

A method of calculating interest where the interest earned over half a year is added to the principal, and the new total becomes the basis for the next round of interest calculation.

Cost

The monetary value spent by a company to produce or acquire goods or services, including manufacturing and operating expenses.

Compounded Annually

The process of adding interest to the principal sum of a deposit or loan, with the interest that has been added also earning interest from that point on.