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Prevention, Detection, and Management of Venous Thromboembolism

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1. Which of the following is a state of venous injury recognized as a VTE risk factor?

A. Paralysis

B. Central venous access

C. Immobilization

D. Spinal cord injury

2. According to ACCP recommendations, patients at moderate risk for VTE can be prophylaxed with:

A. Intermittent pneumatic compression devices

B. Aggressive ambulation

C. Compression stockings and UFH 5000 U every 12 hours or LMWH >3400 U daily

D. Fondaparinux 2.5 mg daily

3. The ACP and AAFP recommend ______________ as a diagnostic tool in patients with a low pretest probability of VTE.

A. High-sensitivity D-dimer

B. Duplex venous ultrasonography

C. V/Q scan

D. CT angiogram

4. Treatment for confirmed VTE in patients with transient risk factors should consist of which of the following regimens, as recommended by the ACP and AAFP?

A. 3-day course of heparin followed by at least 3 to 6 months of warfarin

B. 5-day course of heparin followed by at least 3 to 6 months of warfarin

C. 5-day course of heparin followed by warfarin treatment until an INR of 2 to 3 is reached

D. 5-day course of heparin

5. Exclusion criteria for treatment with LMWH include:

A. Limb ischemia

B. GI bleeding with the past 10 days

C. History of HIT

D. All of the above