Indications for the nurse to administer heparin include what? (Select all that apply.)
A) Treatment of hemophilia
B) Prevention and treatment of pulmonary emboli
C) Treatment of atrial fibrillation with embolization
D) Prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis
E) Diagnosis and treatment of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
B, C, D, E
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Indications include prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis and pulmonary emboli, treatment of atrial fibrillation with embolization, and diagnosis and treatment of DIC. Heparin is not given to patients with hemophilia because the drug would worsen bleeding.
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