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5 Clotting Disorders Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Clotting Disorders, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: Anticoagulants help prevent clots from growing and new clots from forming, but they do not directly dissolve an existing clot.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Fill in the blank
1 point

A clot that travels to the lungs is a , while a clot in a deep vein of the leg is usually a .

03
Written response
1 point

Warfarin dosing is monitored using the international normalized ratio. Enter the abbreviation for this test.

04
Choose one
1 point

A patient develops new swelling, tenderness, and warmth in one calf. Which action is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Massage the calf to relieve discomfort.

  2. B

    Arrange prompt medical evaluation for possible DVT.

  3. C

    Apply a heating pad and reassess the next day.

  4. D

    Encourage vigorous exercise to improve circulation.

05
Written response
1 point

Which direct oral anticoagulant is listed after dabigatran?

06
Choose all
1 point

A patient takes warfarin. Select all actions that are consistent with safe use.

  1. A

    Keep scheduled INR checks.

  2. B

    Ask a healthcare professional before starting a new medicine or supplement.

  3. C

    Stop warfarin once leg symptoms improve.

  4. D

    Report unusual bleeding to the healthcare team.

  5. E

    Change the dose without consulting the healthcare team.

07
Choose one
1 point

A patient asks whether everyone with a first blood clot should have a thrombophilia panel. Which response is most accurate?

  1. A

    Order a panel after every clot because testing is always recommended.

  2. B

    Consider testing selectively when results could affect management.

  3. C

    Test only people older than 65.

  4. D

    Use testing to determine that every positive case requires lifelong anticoagulation.

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

Thrombophilia involves inherited or acquired factors that increase a person's tendency to form .

09
True or false
1 point

True or false: A positive thrombophilia test automatically means a patient needs lifelong anticoagulation.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

10
Choose all
1 point

Select all options that are examples of thrombophilia.

  1. A

    Factor V Leiden

  2. B

    Prothrombin gene mutation

  3. C

    Antithrombin deficiency

  4. D

    A normal platelet count

  5. E

    Pulmonary embolism

11
Choose one
1 point

A patient taking a direct oral anticoagulant asks whether it is routinely monitored using the same INR target as warfarin. Which response is most accurate?

  1. A

    They are monitored using the same routine INR target as warfarin.

  2. B

    They are not routinely monitored using the same INR target as warfarin.

  3. C

    They eliminate the risk of bleeding.

  4. D

    They are used only as injections.

12
Choose one
1 point

A patient with a recent DVT suddenly develops shortness of breath and chest pain that worsens with a deep breath. What is the priority response?

  1. A

    Help the patient walk to improve circulation.

  2. B

    Schedule a routine follow-up appointment.

  3. C

    Seek emergency medical care immediately.

  4. D

    Reassure the patient that these symptoms are expected with DVT.

13
Open ended
1 point

A patient taking an anticoagulant reports black, tarry stools and feeling faint. Explain what these symptoms may indicate and what the patient should do.

14
Written response
1 point

What does the abbreviation VTE stand for?

15
True or false
1 point

Anticoagulants eliminate the risk of bleeding when used to prevent VTE.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Written response
1 point

Which anticoagulant is monitored using the international normalized ratio (INR)?

17
Choose one
1 point

A patient asks what thrombophilia means. Which explanation is most accurate?

  1. A

    A tendency to form blood clots because of inherited or acquired factors.

  2. B

    An inability of the blood to form clots.

  3. C

    A condition that always requires lifelong anticoagulation.

18
Choose one
1 point

Which statement correctly identifies direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)?

  1. A

    They are medicines given only by injection.

  2. B

    They include apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, and edoxaban.

  3. C

    They eliminate bleeding risk.

19
Choose one
1 point

Which nursing action can help reduce VTE risk for a hospitalized patient when clinically appropriate?

  1. A

    Encourage early movement after surgery or illness, when clinically appropriate.

  2. B

    Keep the patient on bed rest without reassessment.

  3. C

    Massage the legs every shift.

20
Choose one
1 point

A patient believes an anticoagulant will directly dissolve an existing clot. Which explanation best corrects this misunderstanding?

  1. A

    They directly dissolve an existing clot.

  2. B

    They prevent new clots but cannot affect the growth of a clot that has already formed.

  3. C

    They help prevent clots from growing and new clots from forming, but do not directly dissolve an existing clot.