A Nurse Is Caring for Four Clients on Intravenous Heparin

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for four clients on intravenous heparin therapy.Which laboratory value possibly indicates that a serious side effect has occurred?

• A) Hemoglobin: 14.2 g/dL
• B) Platelet count: 82,000/L
• C) Red blood cell count: 4.8/mm³
• D) White blood cell count: 8.7/mm³

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