Postoperatively,a Patient Is Receiving Low-Molecular Weight Heparin

question 10

Multiple Choice

Postoperatively,a patient is receiving low-molecular weight heparin.What should the nurse do when administering this drug?

• A) Explain that the drug will help prevent clot formation in the legs.
• B) Administer the dose with meals to prevent gastrointestinal irritation and bleeding.
• C) Check the results of the partial thromboplastin time before administration.
• D) Inform the patient that blood will be drawn every 6 hours to monitor the prothrombin time.

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Definitions:

Pupillary Opening

The adjustable opening at the center of the iris in the eye, which controls the amount of light that enters the eye.

Visual Stimuli

Objects or situations that are seen and stimulate the visual senses, often used in cognitive and perceptual research.

Monocular

Pertaining to, involving, or affecting only one eye.

Lateral Geniculate Nucleus

A part of the thalamus involved in the processing and relay of visual information from the retina to the visual cortex.