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A Child Has Been Diagnosed with Asthma and the Nurse

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A child has been diagnosed with asthma and the nurse is providing education to the family.Which statement by the mother indicates a need for further teaching?


Definitions:

Thrombin

A protein in the blood that triggers blood coagulation by transforming fibrinogen into fibrin.

Fibrinogen

A blood plasma protein that's converted into fibrin during blood clot formation to stop bleeding.

Activated Factor XII

A component of the blood clotting cascade that initiates the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation upon activation.

Thrombus

A blood clot that forms within a blood vessel and remains there, which can obstruct blood flow.

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