Patients Receiving Heparin Therapy Require Monitoring Of

question 8

Multiple Choice

Patients receiving heparin therapy require monitoring of:

• A) Platelets every 2 to 3 days for thrombocytopenia that may occur on day 4 of therapy
• B) Electrolytes for elevated potassium levels in the first 24 hours of therapy
• C) INR throughout therapy to stay within the range of 2.0
• D) Blood pressure for hypertension that may occur in the first 2 days of treatment

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