NURS 6531 Week 4 Quiz Walden University
Complications associated with acute myelogenous leukemia therapy include:
- tumor lysis syndrome
- Leukocytosis
- Leukostasis
- A and C
- All of the above
Warfarin (Coumadin) is prescribed for a frail, elderly male with new onset atrial fibrillation. The
goal INR for this patient should be:
A. INR 1.8-2.5
B. INR 1.8-3.2
C. INR 2.0-3.0
D. INT 2.5 -3.5
A 28-year-old female presents to the office requesting testing for diagnosis of hereditary thrombophilia. Her father recently had a deep vein thrombosis and she is concerned about her
risk factors. The nurse practitioner explains that:
- The patient should start anticoagulant therapy immediately.
- Hereditary thrombophilia does not always require anticoagulation therapy.
- Women of childbearing age cannot take anticoagulant therapy. 1 / 2
- Genetic and risk management counseling are recommended.
- B and D
Diagnostic confirmation of acute leukemia is based on:
- Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
- Pancytopenia
- Hyperuricemia
- All of the above
Which of the following is the most common complication of the myelodysplastic syndromes?
- Fatigue
- Cardiomyopathy
- Falls
- Bleeding
A 50-year-old male presents to the office complaining of abnormal bleeding. He denies taking medications and personal or family history of bleeding. The initial laboratory testing reveals a normal CBC/differential with a prolonged PT/INR, differential diagnosis of this patient’s
problem includes:
- Vitamin K deficiency
- Vitamin B12 deficiency
- Mild liver disease
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