Management of Postpartum Patients with DVT and PE

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Question 1:

A nurse is caring for a postpartum client who has a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in her right leg.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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Question 2:

A nurse is teaching a postpartum client who is at high risk for developing a pulmonary embolism (PE) due to a history of thromboembolism.

Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

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Question 3:

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a postpartum client who has idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).

Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

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Question 4:

A nurse is administering heparin IV to a postpartum client who has a pulmonary embolism (PE).

Which of the following assessments should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the therapy?

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Question 5:

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a postpartum client who will be taking warfarin for 3 months following a deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching

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