Diagnostic Methods
Diagnostic Methods ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is educating a client who is at high risk for developing deep vein thrombosis.
The nurse should instruct the client to avoid which of the following activities?
Wearing compression stockings can help prevent deep vein thrombosis by applying pressure to the legs and improving blood flow.
Elevating the legs when sitting can also improve blood circulation and reduce swelling and pain in the legs.
Drinking plenty of fluids can prevent dehydration and blood viscosity, which are risk factors for deep vein thrombosis.
This is because crossing the legs can impair blood circulation and increase the risk of clot formation in the lower extremities
Crossing the legs when sitting.
This is because crossing the legs can impair blood circulation and increase the risk of clot formation in the lower extremities.
Choice A is wrong because wearing compression stockings can help prevent deep vein thrombosis by applying pressure to the legs and improving blood flow.
Choice B is wrong because elevating the legs when sitting can also improve blood circulation and reduce swelling and pain in the legs.
Choice C is wrong because drinking plenty of fluids can prevent dehydration and blood viscosity, which are risk factors for deep vein thrombosis.
Normal ranges for blood clotting tests are:
• Prothrombin time (PT): 11 to 13.5 seconds
• International normalized ratio (INR): 0.8 to 1.2
• Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT): 25 to 35 seconds
• D-dimer: less than 0.5 mcg/mL