A pt with a PE asks for an explanation of heparin therapy. What is the nurses best response?
a. it keeps the clot from getting larger by preventing platelets from sticking together to improve blood flow
b. it will improve your breathing and decrease chest pain by dissolving the clot in your lung
c. it promotes the absorption of the clot in your leg that originally caused the PE
d. it increases the time it takes for blood to clot therefore preventing further clotting and improving blood flow
Answer: d. it increases the time it takes for blood to clot therefore preventing further clotting and improving blood flow
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