The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing excessive bleeding after receiving unfractionated heparin. What orders does the nurse anticipate from the health care provider? (Select all that apply.)
a. Laboratory draw for activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
b. Administer vitamin K
c. Laboratory draw for prothrombin time (PT)/international normalized ratio (INR)
d. Administer protamine sulfate
e. Administer enoxaparin (Lovenox)
A, D
Protamine sulfate is the antidote for heparin-induced bleeding. Vitamin K is the antidote for warfarin. Warfarin (Coumadin) would increase bleeding. Enoxaparin is another name for heparin.
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