The patient is receiving heparin therapy for a deep vein thrombosis. Which activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) indicates to the nurse that anticoagulation is adequate?
A) The patient's aPPT is twice the control value.
B) The patient's aPPT is the same as the control value.
C) The patient's aPPT is half of the control value.
D) The patient's aPPT is five times the control value.
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