The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving heparin therapy.How does the nurse evaluate the therapeutic effect of the therapy?

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The PTT assesses the intrinsic clotting cascade.Heparin therapy is monitored by the PTT.Platelets are monitored by the platelet count laboratory value,bleeding time evaluates vascular and platelet activity during hemostasis,and fibrin degradation products help assess for fibrinolysis.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Receiving