Complications
Bleeding is the most comment adverse effect of which drug?
Heparin or enoxaparin
Ferrous Sulfate is given to treat what?
Iron deficiency
The nurse should monitor what labs for patient on antithrombotic medications?
CBC, platelet, hct
Oral iron should be diluted and given through a straw to prevent what?
tooth staining
This is the development of blood cells is know as what?
What is hematopoiesis.
Giving warfarin during pregnancy can cause?
Warfarin is used to treat what 2 things?
DVT and MI recurrence
If iron toxicity is occurs, the nurse should administer what?
Deferoxamine
Several lab values are monitored in patient's taking enoxaparin, so it's important to teach the patient what?
To get regular labs drawn
Leukocytes are?
WBCs
the most common side effects associated with ferrous sulfate are?
what are GI SE.
Epoetin alfa is often give to patients that are undergoing what type of therapy>
chemotherapy
What 2 lab values will be monitored in patient's taking Warfarin?
PT and INR
Teach patient's using heparin or enoxaparin to avoid what OTC supplements?
ginger, ginkgo biloba, feverfew, evening primrose
In adults, blood cells begin in the pelvis, ribs, vertebra and this location?
PT or INR above the therapeutic range in patients taking Warfarin increased the patient's risk for what?
what is hemorrhage
what medication is used prophylactically to prevent post-op DVT and PE?
heparin, enoxaparin
An overdose of Warfarin is treated with what?
Vit K
Cancer patients taking epoetin alpha should monitor for S&S of?
tumor progression/worsening S&S of malignancy
_____ is the location where blood cells begin?
what is bone marrow
Thrombocytopenia is a complication of antithrombotic which is also known as what?
low platelet count
Epoetin alfa stimulates the production of what in those patients with chronic renal failure and preoperative anemia?
erythrocytes (RBC)
what should the nurse monitor iron, folic acid and vit B12 levels in patient receiving epoetin alpha?
Because adequate amounts are needed for RBC growth
Patients should be taught to report these S&S immediately to their provider
what is bruising, or petechiae, or hematomas, or black tarry stools
How many parts does the clotting process have?
3