medium · NCLEX-RN Safety and Infection Prevention and Control
A client on the medical unit is receiving a continuous infusion of heparin. The RN notes the client's gums are bleeding after oral care.
Which laboratory result should the RN review immediately?
- Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT).
- Platelet count and hemoglobin/hematocrit.
- Prothrombin time and International Normalized Ratio (PT/INR).
- Serum potassium and creatinine levels.
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