When Caring for a Patient Who Is Receiving Heparin, the Nurse

question 12

Multiple Choice

When caring for a patient who is receiving heparin, the nurse will monitor

• A) thrombin time.
• B) normalized ratio (INR).
• C) fibrin split products.
• D) partial thromboplastin time (PTT).

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