Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

A 45-year-old male with a history of liver cirrhosis is being transported to a tertiary care center for a gastrointestinal bleed. During the flight, the patient starts experiencing excessive bleeding from the catheter insertion site. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this new symptom?

  • Thrombocytopenia due to platelet sequestration in the spleen

  • Coagulopathy due to decreased production of clotting factors

  • Vitamin K deficiency

  • Hypovolemia requiring additional fluid infusion

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BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) / 
Medical Emergencies
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