Anticoagulants Are Used for Any of the Following Reasons Except

question 25

Multiple Choice

Anticoagulants are used for any of the following reasons except

• A)to prevent pulmonary embolism.
• B)to prevent venous thrombosis.
• C)to dissolve blood clots causing a myocardial infarction.
• D)postoperative prophylactic therapy for patients with a history of arterial stasis.

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Definitions:

Pregnancy

A biological condition characterized by the development of one or more offspring, known as an embryo or fetus, inside the uterus of a female.

Ninth Month

The final month of human pregnancy, during which significant fetal development concludes and preparations for birth intensify.

Gestation

The period of time during which an embryo develops within the uterus until birth; in humans, this process takes approximately 40 weeks from the last menstrual period.

Fetus

A developing human from roughly eight weeks after conception until the time of birth.