The nurse is caring for a patient with a deep vein thrombosis who is receiving intravenous heparin. The nurse should monitor which of these laboratory tests specifically for the effects of the heparin?
a. Bleeding time
b. PT
c. PTT
d. Platelets
ANS: C
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) monitors the effects of heparin.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word