A Patient Receiving Heparin Has a Prothrombin Time (PT) of 19

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient receiving heparin has a prothrombin time (PT) of 19 sec and an International Standardized Ratio (INR) of approximately 5.0, what does this indicate?

• A) High likelihood of excessive bleeding.
• B) Patient's results are normal.
• C) High likelihood of increased clotting.
• D) Possible embolism.

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Social Cost

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