ATI RN
ATI Pharmacology Endocrine and Hematology Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has a thrombus and is receiving a continuous infusion of heparin. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: D
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Correct Answer: D. Heparin prevents new clots from forming rather than dissolving existing ones.
Rationale: Heparin works by inhibiting the formation of new clots rather than actively dissolving existing clots. It does not directly break down clots but rather prevents them from getting larger or new clots from forming.
Therefore, it is important for the nurse to educate the client that heparin's primary function is to prevent further clot formation and not to dissolve the existing clot.
Summary of other choices:
A: The time it takes for heparin to work is not dependent on the size of the clot.
B: While response times may vary between clients, the primary action of heparin remains the same.
C: Providing a specific time frame for clot dissolution is inaccurate as heparin does not dissolve clots.
E, F, G: Options not provided.
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