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Practice Question

A client is receiving intravenous (IV) heparin for treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Which of the following precautions should the nurse incorporate into the client’s plan of care as a result of receiving IV heparin?

Answer Choices:

Correct Answer:

Check the client’s activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) values daily to monitor for therapeutic anticoagulation.

Rationale:

🧪aPTT is used to monitor the effectiveness and safety of IV heparin therapy, ensuring it stays within a therapeutic range.

🛡️This prevents bleeding or clot progression and allows for dose adjustments.

🚫Vitamin K is the antidote for warfarin, not heparin; protamine sulfate is the correct antidote for heparin.

💡Heparin does not need light protection, and IV meds can usually share lines with proper flushing.

📌Core Message

Use aPTT monitoring to ensure therapeutic anticoagulation during IV heparin therapy.

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