Clotting
Medical terminology for decreased platelets in the blood.
What is Thrombocytopenia?
Atrial fibrillation
Cardiac valve abnormalities
Diabetes mellitus
What are medical conditions that increase risk for stroke?
This class of medication will typically be given after a surgical to prevent DVT.
What are anticoagulants?
INR between 2 and 3.
What is the therapeutic range for INR for a patient on warfarin?
Bleeding Precautions
Use soft bristle toothbrush
Avoid aggressive dental procedures
What is bleeding precaution education for a patient with thrombocytopenia?
Medical terminology for bruising.
What is Ecchymosis?
Hypertension
Heart disease
Smoking Excess alcohol consumption
Obesity
Sleep apnea
Metabolic syndrome
What are modifiable risk factors for stroke?
Green leafy vegetables have a high content of this vitamin that has clotting factors?
What is vitamin K?
Used to decrease platelet aggregation and inhibit thrombus formation in the arterial circulation.
What are antiplatelet medications?
The nurse has a patient that reports extreme pain upon flexion of their legs, the nurse knows that this may indicate what?
What is a venous thrombosis?
Medical terminology for a blood clot that has broken free.
What is an embolus?
Male
Heart disease
Over age 55
African American
Genetics
What are non-modifiable risk factors for a stroke?
Medication class for Cardizem (diltiazem)
What is a Calcium channel blocker?
A blood test that measures the presence of ______ protein fragments, which are released when blood clots dissolve.
What is a D-Dimer?
This leg position allows gravity to help perfuse tissue in the legs.
What is a dependent leg position?
Medical terminology for a blood clot.
What is a Thrombus?
Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of
What is Peripheral Artery Disease?
Increased risk for GI bleeding and increased risk for hemorrhagic stroke.
What are the adverse effects of aspirin?
This is often abbreviated H/H.
What is hemoglobin and hematocrit?
The nurse educates her patient that black tarry stools are a sign of this.
What is GI bleeding?
Medical terminology for bleeding into a joint space.
What is Hemarthrosis?
• Myocardial Infarction
• Stroke
• Renal Disease
These medical conditions can result from untreated
What is hypertension?
TPA stands for?
What is Tissue Plasminogen Activator?
A diagnostic tool that measures the electrical impulses of the heart
What is an electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)?
A family member ask why the nurse did not give her father food after he "failed the gag reflex test." The nurse educates that the patient is at risk for
What is aspiration?