A patient prescribed subcutaneous heparin tells the nurse that her menstrual bleeding is heavier than usual.What is the nurse's best response?
A) "I will hold the drug and notify your prescriber."
B) "This is a fairly common and expected side effect of the drug."
C) "Heavy bleeding is a concern because you might become anemic."
D) "I will have to give you a shot of protamine sulfate to reverse the drug's action."
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