A Client Is on Intravenous Heparin to Treat a Pulmonary

question 10

Multiple Choice

A client is on intravenous heparin to treat a pulmonary embolism.The client's most recent partial thromboplastin time (PTT) was 25 seconds.What order should the nurse anticipate?

• A) Decrease the heparin rate.
• B) Increase the heparin rate.
• C) No change to the heparin rate.
• D) Stop heparin; start warfarin (Coumadin).