A Hospital Client Is Receiving Intravenous Infusion of Heparin for Treatment

Multiple Choice

A hospital client is receiving intravenous infusion of heparin for treatment of a pulmonary embolus. Which of the following phenomena is most likely to occur, resulting in the drug's therapeutic effect?

A) Inhibition of vitamin K synthesis in the liver
B) Suppression of fibrin formation
C) Deactivation of the intrinsic clotting pathway
D) Inhibition of ADP-induced platelet aggregation