All of the Following Information Is Obtained by the Nurse

question 5

Multiple Choice

All of the following information is obtained by the nurse who is caring for a patient receiving subcutaneous heparin injections to treat a pulmonary embolus. Which assessment data is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

• A) The patient has many abdominal bruises.
• B) The patient's BP is 90/46.
• C) The activated partial thromboplastin time is 2 times the patient baseline.
• D) The patient's stool is dark green and liquid.

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