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A client is prescribed intermittent intravenous heparin therapy to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT) .Which laboratory value should the nurse review prior to administering this medication?


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Biomedical Therapies

A group of treatments for mental health disorders that involve physiological interventions (such as medication, surgical procedures, or electroconvulsive therapy) to treat symptoms directly related to biological processes.

Physiological Interventions

Refers to medical or biological treatments aimed at altering bodily functions to relieve symptoms or improve health.

Second-generation Antipsychotics

A class of medications used to treat psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia, characterized by fewer extrapyramidal side effects compared to first-generation antipsychotics.

Tardive Dyskinesia

A neurological disorder marked by chronic tremors and involuntary spastic movements.

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