Clotting Flashcards
Heparin is __ acting
Rapid acting
What labs should the nurse monitor while her pt. is on a heparin drip?
PTT
K+ (can cause hyperkalemia)
Antidote for Heparin
Protamine Sulfate
Enoxaparin antidote
Protamine Sulfate
Warfarin is ___ acting
Delayed acting
Warfarin indication
Prevention of DVT, PE
What labs should the nurse monitor if her pt. is on Warfarin?
PT and INR
Antidote for Warfarin
Vitamin K
Side effect of Warfarin
Terotegenesis
Alteplase drug classification
Thrombolytic - breakdown clots
Major adverse effect of Alteplase
Bleeding
Blood transfusions are only administrated with that type of IV fluid?
Isotonic - NS
What is common gauge size for blood admin?
18-20
Universal blood donor
O-
Universal blood receiver
AB+
When starting a blood transfusion the blood must be verified by __ ____
2 nurses
The nurse must stay in the room for ___ min after starting the blood transfusion
15 min
Pt. receiving blood after 2 hours. the pt. is having a reaction. What is the nurse’s first action?
Stop the infusion
Pt. receiving blood after 2 hours. the pt. is having a reaction. Nurse stops the infusion. can the nurse save the rest of the blood for later?
No, after 4 hours of the blood being out of the blood bank to blood has to be sent back
Stages of Hemostasis
Vasospasm Formation of platelet plug Clot formation Clot retraction Fibrinolysis
Von Willebrand’s Factor
Necessary for platelets to be able to stick together
Clot retraction function:
Platelets contract and pull injury together and release growth factor to stimulate tissue repair
Intrinsic Pathway
Injury occur inside the blood vessel
Slower (more steps)
Measured by PTT
Hageman Factor
Factor XII
Extrinsic Pathway
Injury due to elements outside the blood vessel
Faster
Measured by PT
Final Clotting Pathway
Prothrombin to thrombin to fibrinogen to fibrin