Patients on Prolonged Bed Rest Are at Risk for a Deep

question 13

Multiple Choice

Patients on prolonged bed rest are at risk for a deep vein thrombosis.Which information indicates the nurse needs more teaching about the factors in Virchow's triad?

• A) One of the factors is loss of integrity of the vessel wall.
• B) One of the factors is abnormalities of blood flow.
• C) One of the factors is alterations in blood constituents.
• D) One of the factors is atrophy of the muscles.

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Definitions:

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