You are caring for a patient who is on thrombolytic therapy. The patient has a comorbidity of renal insufficiency. What do you know about the amount of heparin required to treat this patient?
A) You cannot use heparin to treat this patient.
B) You do not need to use an infusion pump for this patient.
C) Lower doses are required.
D) Higher doses are required.
Ans: C
Feedback: If renal insufficiency exists, lower doses of heparin are required. An infusion pump is used for all patients receiving an IV infusion of heparin.
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