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Procedures and Pharmacology Practice Exercises
CASE STUDY: DEEP-VEIN THROMBOSIS—cont’d
2. Mr. Espinoza has a history of what disorder? a. atherosclerotic heart disease
b. diabetes c. epilepsy d. pneumocystis pneumonia 3. By what route did Mr. Espinoza receive his heparin? a. by mouth b. intramuscular injection c. intradermal injection d. subcutaneous injection 4. What laboratory test was done to determine whether Mr. Espinoza could begin heparin therapy? a. PT b. PTT c. INR d. DVT 5. What laboratory test was done to determine whether Mr. Espinoza’s Coumadin dose was correct? a. PT
b. PTT c. INR d. DVT 6. Treatment of DVT includes which of the following measures? a. application of cold therapy b. vigorous exercise
c. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication d. topical application of creams or ointments
7. Why has economy-class syndrome become a recent popular name for DVT? a. because flying in airplanes at high altitudes causes blood clot formation b. because passengers who sit in economy class generally do not move about for the duration of the flight c. because all airlines passengers are at high risk for blood-clot formation d. because DVT happens only to airline passengers 8. Create a list of ways to decrease the risk for development of DVT.
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