A patient receiving an infusion of heparin for treatment of a venous thromboembolism is diagnosed with an intracerebral hemorrhage
What interventions should the nurse anticipate for this patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Administering protamine sulfate
2. Administering vitamin K
3. Preparing for ventriculostomy placement
4. Preparing for surgery to clip the aneurysm
5. Preparing for endovascular embolization
1,3
Rationale 1: Protamine sulfate is used to revere heparin-associated intracerebral hemorrhage.
Rationale 2: Vitamin K is used to reverse the effects of warfarin (Coumadin).
Rationale 3: A ventriculostomy may need to be performed and an external ventricular drain inserted to drain CSF.
Rationale 4: Aneurysms are associated with subarachnoid hemorrhages.
Rationale 5: This is a treatment for an aneurysm.
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