The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin sodium intravenously as a continuous...

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin sodium intravenously as a continuous infusion. Which laboratory finding requires immediate nursing intervention?

1. Platelet count of 100,000 mm³ (100 × 10⁹/L)
2.	Red blood cell count of 4.2 cells (4.2 × 10¹²/L)
3.	International normalized ratio (INR) of 1.2 (1.2)
4.	Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) of 60 seconds (60 seconds)

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4Activated partial thromboplastin time.(a patient who got continuous iv infusion of heparin is at risk for bleeding..the nurse should assess the signs of bleeding.aPTT is most commonly used test to monitor to heparin therapy.it takes how long its take blood form a clot.)

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