NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test Practice Question
The client has a prolonged prothrombin time. What question is important to ask the client when interpreting this information?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: When interpreting a prolonged prothrombin time, understanding the client's alcohol consumption is crucial. Alcohol can affect liver function, impairing the synthesis of clotting factors and potentially prolonging prothrombin time.
Option A, inquiring about meat consumption, is less relevant as it does not significantly impact prothrombin levels compared to alcohol. Option C, while relevant, focuses on a specific anticoagulant (heparin) that typically affects activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) rather than prothrombin time. Option D, asking about recent injury, is not directly related to the interpretation of prothrombin time, which is more influenced by liver function and vitamin K levels.
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