A nurse is treating a 75-year-old female patient who'd receiving heparin therapy for recurring deep vein thromboses. Before discharging the patient, the nurse should advise her to monitor for which of the following symptoms?

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A nurse is treating a 75-year-old female patient who'd receiving heparin therapy for recurring deep vein thromboses. Before discharging the patient, the nurse should advise her to monitor for which of the following symptoms?

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 2 of 5

In case of heparin toxicity, which of the following medications can bind with heparin and form a heparin protamine complex that has no anticoagulant properties?

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3 of 5

A patient is receiving thrombolytic therapy, and the nurse monitors the patient for adverse effects. What is the most common undesirable effect of thrombolytic therapy?

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 4 of 5

How long after the onset of thrombotic symptoms should the use of thrombolytic agents take place?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 5 of 5

A patient has received an overdose of intravenous heparin, and is showing signs of excessive bleeding. Which substance is the antidote for heparin overdose.

Correct Answer: C

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