The client receiving heparin therapy asks how the "blood thinner" works.The best response by the nurse would be:
A) "Heparin makes the blood less viscous."
B) "Heparin dissolves the clot."
C) "Heparin does not thin the blood, but prevents clots from forming."
D) "Heparin decreases the number of platelets so that blood clots more slowly."
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A)Pancreas.
B)Liver.
C)Bone
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A)History
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A)Deficient
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