A client is to receive a heparin injection. The highest priority nursing intervention before administration of the medication is to check the:
a. PT and INR.
b. PTT and APTT.
c. CBC.
d. platelet count.
ANS: B
PTT and APTT are the blood tests that assess bleeding times.
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