A Patient with a Tendency to Form Blood Clots Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient with a tendency to form blood clots is in the recovery room after having hip replacement surgery.Which anticoagulant would best serve the patient's needs?

• A) Warfarin
• B) Aspirin
• C) Heparin
• D) Streptokinase

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Definitions:

Incentive

An external stimulus that motivates behavior (for example, money or fame).

Drive-Reduction Theory

A theory suggesting human behavior is motivated by the desire to reduce internal drives of needs, such as hunger.

Getting Some Food

The act of obtaining food to satisfy hunger, which can encompass a range of behaviors from purchasing food at a store to preparing a meal.

Sleeping

The natural state of rest for the mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness and reduced sensory activity.