NCLEX Practice Question of the Week
Here is the weekly question posted on the NCSBN Learning Extension:
A pregnant client who is at 34 weeks gestation is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism (PE). Which of these medications should a nurse anticipate the health care provider will order?
- Oral Coumadin therapy every other day
- Heparin 5000 units subcutaneously BID
- Heparin infusion to maintain the PTT at 1.5 to 2.5 times the control value
- Heparin by subcutaneous injection to maintain the PTT at 1.5 times the control value
The correct answer is – 4 – Heparin by subcutaneous injection to maintain the PTT at 1.5 times the control value
