A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Reports with Severe

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who reports with severe bleeding. The primary health-care provider prescribes a diagnostic test that would measure the time taken for the blood to clot and examine the extrinsic pathway of coagulation cascade. Which diagnostic test does the nurse expect to be performed?

• A) Fibrinogen test
• B) Activated partial thromboplastin time test
• C) Platelet aggregation test
• D) Prothrombin time test

Identify factors that increase the risk of smoking behaviors in adolescents.

Recognize media and environmental influences on the initiation of smoking.

Assess the prevalence of smoking among different demographics.

Understand the bodily responses to reduced nicotine in cigarettes.

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Definitions:

Smoking-Related Disease

Illnesses that are directly caused or exacerbated by the act of smoking tobacco, including lung cancer, heart disease, and COPD.

Lung Cancer Death Rates

The frequency at which deaths occur due to lung cancer within a specific population over a certain period of time.

Data Showing

The presentation or display of information and statistics collected from various sources.

Nonsmokers

Individuals who do not smoke cigarettes or use tobacco products, often having lower risks for many diseases compared to smokers.