A nurse is administering epidural medication to a patient with chronic back pain due to L3L4 spinal nerve root compression by a herniated intervertebral disc. The nurse should understand that the risk of administering epidural medication while taking heparin includes

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A nurse is administering epidural medication to a patient with chronic back pain due to L3L4 spinal nerve root compression by a herniated intervertebral disc. The nurse should understand that the risk of administering epidural medication while taking heparin includes

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Aspirin 325 mg should be taken during initial acute episode of myocardial infarction. Which of the following medications can often be prescribed concurrently with aspirin and increase the risk for bleeding?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A patient will be receiving a thrombolytic drug as part of the treatment for acute myocardial infarction. The nurse explains to the patient that this drug is used for which purpose?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A patient is being discharged on anticoagulant therapy. The nurse will include in the patient education conversation that it is important to avoid herbal products that contain which substance?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A patient has had recent mechanical heart valve surgery and is receiving anticoagulant therapy. While monitoring the patient's laboratory work, the nurse interprets that the patient's international normalized ratio (INR) level of 3 indicates that:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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