The nurse should be sure to have which drug on the unit when the client is receiving intra-venous heparin?
A. Aspirin
B. Vitamin K
C. Streptokinase
D. Protamine sulfate
D
The antidote for heparin is protamine sulfate. This drug should always be available for a heparin overdose or hemorrhage when a client is receiving heparin.
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