A Patient Prescribed Subcutaneous Heparin Tells You That Her Menstrual

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient prescribed subcutaneous heparin tells you that her menstrual bleeding is heavier than usual.What is your best response?

• A) "I will hold the drug and notify your prescriber."
• B) "This is a fairly common and expected side effect of the drug."
• C) "Heavy bleeding is a concern because you might become anemic."
• D) "I will have to give you a shot of protamine sulfate to reverse the drug's action."

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