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Title: Patients receiving heparin therapy require monitoring of: 1. Platelets every 2 to 3 days for ...
Post by: nursinggr81 on Jan 25, 2018
Patients receiving heparin therapy require monitoring of:
 
  1. Platelets every 2 to 3 days for thrombocytopenia that may occur on day 4 of therapy
  2. Electrolytes for elevated potassium levels in the first 24 hours of therapy
  3. INR throughout therapy to stay within the range of 2.0
  4. Blood pressure for hypertension that may occur in the first 2 days of treatment


Title: Patients receiving heparin therapy require monitoring of: 1. Platelets every 2 to 3 days for ...
Post by: whitney1261 on Jan 25, 2018
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