Medtemps labs - ATI medication/system template PDF

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ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:

Medication

Kathleen Fisher STUDENT NAME _____________________________________

PT, INR, aPTT 6 MEDICATION __________________________________________________________________________ REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER ___________ Lab Tests CATEGORY CLASS ______________________________________________________________________ PURPOSE OF MEDICATION

Expected Pharmacological Action PT measures number of seconds it takes for a clot to form in in your sample after substances are added

Therapeutic Use Used to help detect and diagnose a bleeding disorder or excessive clotting disorder

Complications N/A

Medication Administration Blood sample drawn from vein, sometimes preformed through the finger stick

Contraindications/Precautions Prolongation of INR: antibiotics, antifungals, chemoreceptors, Serotonin uptake inhibitors Decrease INR: Antibiotics, Azathioprine

Nursing Interventions Sterilize needle and use proper technique when drawing a sample

Interactions -anticoagulants

Client Education Evaluation of Medication Effectiveness INR is calculated from a PT result and is used to monitor how well the anticoagulant warfarin is working to prevent clots

ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES

If receive anticoagulant therapy the blood sample should be collected before taking the daily dose...