CEA Week 1 Exam Questions and Verified Correct Answers Rationalized

CEA Week 1 Exam Questions and Verified Correct Answers Rationalized The suggested International Normalized Ratio (INR) range in a patient being treated for atrial fibrillation is: 1.0-2.0 4.0-5.0 2.0-3.0 3.0-4.0 - Correct Answer 2.0-3.0 Rationale Remember that for international normalized ratio, the patient is their own normalization with an INR of 1.0 as the standard of untreated blood, so with an INR of 2.0, think of the patient as twice as thin for their blood as their normal. Protime can also be used to evaluate bleeding time for warfarin patients, but has in general been replaced many years ago by the INR as the standard measurement, where PTT (partial thromboplastin time) or Anti-Xa are more useful for evaluating bleeding times related to Heparin therapy. Nonpharmacologic therapy for Raynaud's disease include: Use of hot soaks Avoidance of cold Isometric exercise Ginkgo biloba - Correct Answer Avoidance of cold Rationale Raynaud's disease is a peripheral vascular syndrome triggered by cold exposure which causes the patient to have extremely pale/white vasoconstricted digits followed by a over-dilated vasoplegic response causing purplish painful revascularization. Avoidance of cold is the most effective non-pharmacologic way to mitigate this event from occurring. Pharmacologic therapy would include the use of medications such as calcium channel blockers. At a follow up from a hospitalization, an adult patient presents with ankle edema. Which of the following medications is