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List three antiplatelet drugs discussed in lecture.

What lab test in used to monitor the anticoagulant effect of unfractionated heparin?

Identify which of the following require decreased doses in patients with renal insufficiency: Argatroban – [Argatroban] Dabigatran (Pradaxa) – [Dabigatran] Enoxaparin (Lovenox) [Enoxaparin] Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) – [Rivaroxaban] Tinzaparin (Innohep) – [Tinzaparin] Unfractionated heparin [UFH] Warfarin – [Warfarin]    

Identify the reversal agent for each of the following anticoagulants: Warfarin (Coumadin) [warfarin] Unfractionated heparin [heparin] Argatroban (Acova) [argatroban] Dabigatran (Pradaxa) [dabigatran] Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) [rivaroxaban]

When caring for a seizure patient which medications should be given? Below are time periods match the right medication to the right time period of the seizure.

A nurse is caring for a patient with a spinal cord injury at T4 who suddenly complains of a pounding headache and has a blood pressure of 190/100 mmHg. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the priority assessment for this patient?

You are the nurse caring for a patient who is having a full tonic clonic seizure. The patient was drinking alcohol today and decided to ride a skateboard while intoxicated. He had a crash on his skateboard and hit his head. When the paramedics arrived they started getting a history and noted the patient has a history of diabetes and hypertension. The patient’s blood sugar was checked and it was 109. His blood pressure is 130/86. The provider starts discussing factor that could contribute to the seizure which one is most likely the cause of this patient’s seizure. 

A 34-year-old female patient has been newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Which of the following clinical manifestations is the nurse most likely to observe?

Match the assessment to the right area of the brain that would be most likely affected

Indicate whether the following findings are associated with Compensated Shock or Decompensated Shock: