ATI RN Med Surg Pharm Competence Exam

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A nurse is caring for a client who has thrombophlebitis and is receiving a continuous infusion of heparin. The client asks the nurse how long it will take for the heparin to dissolve the clot. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

A. It usually takes at least 2 to 3 days for heparin to dissolve a clot. B. The time it takes for heparin to dissolve a clot depends on the size of the clot. C. Heparin prevents new clots from forming rather than dissolving established clots. D. The time it takes heparin to dissolve clots varies between clients.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Heparin is an anticoagulant that prevents further clot formation, not a thrombolytic that dissolves existing clots.

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