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The nurse is providing care to an adult post-surgical client who recently underwent vascular leg surgery.  Upon hourly rounds, the client is found standing in a large pool of blood that is coming from the surgical site.  The client is assisted back to bed.  Vital signs are BP 88/50 mmHg, pulse 110 beats/minute, respirations 28 breaths/minute, and pulse oximetry 97% on room air.  The client appears lethargic and confused.  Which of these actions is the priority nursing intervention at this time?

Which statement is not correct about red blood cells (RBC)?

Below which iron transporter can be negatively regulated by Hepcidin?  

Inhibitors of Cholesterol Absorption like Ezetimibe (Zetia®) are an important class of drugs for treating patients with elevated levels of plasma lipids. Which of the following cellular targets directly mediate the action of Ezetimibe?

The anticoagulant effect of Warfarin results from its impact on the synthesis of which clotting factors?

The nurse is caring for a client in anaphylactic shock caused by an allergic reaction to a newly prescribed antibiotic medication.  Which clinical manifestation is the highest priority?

Which antiplatelet drug is a thienopyridine that irreversibly inhibits the P2Y12 component of ADP receptors on the surface of platelets?

Fibrates like Fenofibrate (Tricor®) are an important class of drugs for treating patients with elevated levels of plasma lipids. Which of the following is a direct cellular target that mediates the actions of fibrates? 

How does Aspirin exert its antiplatelet effects?

Which of the following describes a key role of thrombin in stabilizing a blood clot?