When teaching a class about parenterally administered heparin, which of the following would the nurse include? Select all that apply
A) Onset of action is almost immediate.
B) Maximum effect occurs within 10 minutes.
C) It is preferably given intramuscularly.
D) Clotting time returns to normal within 4 hours.
E) It causes fewer adverse reactions than the oral form.
Ans: A, B, D
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Parenteral heparin results in an almost immediate onset of action with a maximum effect within 10 minutes, but clotting returns to normal within 4 hours unless subsequent doses are given. It is preferably given subcutaneously or intravenously.
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