The _______ is a unique, ten-digit number assigned to health care providers by the CMS

Some cardiac drugs and antibiotics are given as an intravenous infusion, or piggyback. When mixing an infusion, remember to:

a. administer intravenous infusions as a primary IV line. b. agitate the bag or bottle gently to mix its contents. c. keep fluid flowing from the primary line as the medication infusion is administered. d. run the infusion in as rapidly as possible, then readjust the primary line to the desired drip rate.

Which of the following is a role of thrombin?

a. Activates anticoagulant (protein C) b. Increases fibrinolysis c. Inhibits endothelial cell release of tissue plasminogen activator d. Inhibits the formation of fibrin monomers