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Aside from excessive bleeding, heparin therapy may increase the risk of a patient developing which condition?
 
  a. A decrease in urination
  b. An increase in thirst
  c. An increase in hypertension
  d. A decrease in visual acuity

Question 2

Heparin therapy is based on the patient's body weight in kilograms. Which represents the rate used for an IV bolus infusion?
 
  a. 80 units/kg
  b. 65 units/kg
  c. 5 units/kg
  d. 18 units/kg



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
An adverse reaction of heparin sodium is hypertension (high blood pressure).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Weight-based dosing uses the patient's body weight in kilograms with a calculated IV bolus infusion rate of 80 units/kg.





 

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