Multiple Choice
A patient is receiving heparin therapy as part of the treatment for a pulmonary embolism. The nurse monitors the results of which laboratory test to check the drug's effectiveness?
A) Bleeding times
B) Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
C) Prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (PT/INR)
D) Vitamin K levels
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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