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The nurse is caring for a patient receiving heparin therapy. The nurse reviews the lab results and notes that the platelet count has dropped to 100,000 mm3 . Further assessment of the patient re-veals purple-tinged fingers and toes and tachypnea.
 
  The nurse should suspect __________________ and immediately ____________. a. hemorrhage; administer vitamin K1
  b. thrombocytopenia; discontinue heparin
  c. massive pulmonary embolus; institute ventilator support
  d. massive myocardial infarction; administer nitroglycerin and oxygen
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This helped my grade so much Perfect
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