This oral anticoagulant is slow acting and typically given along with heparin for 5-7 days. Group of answer choicesWarfarin (coumadin)alteplasestreptokinaseheparin

A nurse is caring for a 39-year-old female client on a medical-surgical floor. The interdisciplinary team has determined that the client is at a risk for the development of a pulmonary embolism and has therefore implemented prophylactic measures. The client is prescribed Warfarin therapy for its anticoagulant effects. Based on the nurse's understanding of the drug, the nurse confirms that the drug has reached a therapeutic level when which of the following coagulation results are obtained?The client's baseline coagulation studies:Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT): 30 secondsInternational normalized ratio (INR): 1.5Prothrombin time (PT): 10 secondsCassidy RhodyID: 112703Question 6Select one:1.PT 7 seconds, INR 2.52.PT 19 seconds, INR 2.03.PT 25 seconds, INR 2.14.aPTT 35 seconds, INR 3.0

What function do the compounds heparin and coumadin have in common?Multiple ChoiceDissolution of fibrin clotStabilization of fibrin clotInitiation of coagulationPrevention of coagulation

Select the correct statements. (Note that there may be more than one correct statement.)Group of answer choicesThrombolytic substances dissolve existing blood clots but cannot prevent their formation.Heparin cannot be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and therefore it is an injectable anticoagulant.One of the reasons Warfarin should not be administered in pregnancy is that it crosses the placenta and therefore may cause cerebral haemorrhage in the fetus during delivery.Heparin and warfarin effectively inhibit platelet aggregation.

A blood test to monitor anticoagulation therapy for patients taking heparin isSelect one:a.C-reactive protein.b.activated partial thromboplastin time.c.lipid profile.d.creatine phosphokinase.Clear my choice

Select the anti-platelet drug that works by inhibiting glycoprotein IIb/IIIa.