The nurse is caring for a critically ill patient who is receiving heparin and understands that the patient is at risk for developing heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).Which intervention would be included into the patient's plan of care to monitor for this potential complication?

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Current guidelines suggest that for high-risk patients,platelet count monitoring should be performed every 2 or 3 days from day 4 to day 14.When a decrease in the platelet count is detected,heparin therapy should be discontinued immediately,and the patient should be tested for the presence of heparin antibodies.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Critically Ill Patient Who