Nursing Interventions for DVT and PE Prevention

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Question 1:

A nurse is caring for a postpartum patient who is at risk for developing DVT.

Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent DVT? (Select all that apply.).

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Question 2:

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has DVT and is receiving unfractionated heparin IV.

Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of heparin therapy?

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Question 3:

A nurse is teaching a client who has DVT and is prescribed warfarin.

The nurse should instruct the client to avoid fluctuations in the amount and frequency of consumption of which of the following foods?

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Question 4:

A nurse is assessing a client who has DVT and reports sudden onset of dyspnea and chest pain.

The nurse should suspect that the client has developed which of the following complications?

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Question 5:

A nurse is preparing a client who has DVT for a venogram.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

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