WorksheetsHematologic System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following medications should be used as an injectable outpatient therapy for blood clot
prevention?
Enoxaparin (Lovenox)
Alteplase (Activase)
Warfarin (Coumadin)
Tirofiban (Aggrastat)
A patient asks a pharmacy technician how fondaparinux (Arixtra) functions. Which of the following
responses should the technician make?
“The medication acts by inhibiting clotting factor Xa in the body, which inhibits blood
coagulation.”
“The medication affects platelets from clumping together by blocking glycoprotein IIb
receptors.”
“The medication breaks down clumps of thrombocytes by increasing production of natural
antiplatelets.”
“The medication prevents thrombus formation by inhibiting plasmin and fibrinogen.”
If a patient misses a dose of an anticoagulant medication, the patient might be at risk for which of the
following symptoms?
Blood clots
Bleeding
Pain
Difficulty breathing
Which of the following conditions is caused by the dislodging of a blood clot and can result in
difficulty breathing?
Hemophilia
Pulmonary embolism
Angina
Peripheral artery disease
A patient receives eptifibatide (Integrilin) in the hospital and asks a pharmacy technician how the
medication works. Which of the following responses should the technician make?
“It inactivates the enzyme responsible for degrading fibrin proteins.”
“It prevents platelets from binding and clumping together.”
“It increases the production of fibers to increase coagulation.”
Which of the following substances is responsible for forming a platelet plug during coagulation?
Thrombin
Thrombocyte
Plasmin
Neutrophil
Which of the following terms is used to describe a dislodged deep-vein thrombosis?
Hemophilia
Thrombocytopenia
Hypoxia
Embolism
Swelling and pain in the leg are symptoms of which of the following conditions?
Erythropoiesis
Pulmonary embolism
Deep vein thrombosis
Granulocytosis
Which of the following proteins is responsible for blood coagulation, works in the clotting cascade,
and stimulates platelet activation?
Coronin
Fibrinogen
Prothrombin
Thrombin
Which of the following processes prevents the clotting of blood?
Platelet deactivation
Anticoagulation
Coagulation
Platelet disaggregation
