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A client with atrial fibrillation is receiving a continuous heparin infusion at 1000 units/hour. The nurse determines that the client is receiving the therapeutic effect based on which results?a) Prothrombin time of 12.5 secondsb) Activated partial thromboplastin time of 60 secondsc) Activated partial thromboplastin time of 28 secondsd) Activated partial thromboplastin time longer than 120 secondsb) Activated partial thromboplastin time of 60 seconds

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Answer:

Option B is correct

Explanation:

This is when an activator is added to speed up clotting time resulting in narrow reference range and is considered to be more sensitive to partial throboplastine time which is used to measure and monitor patients response to heparin therapy.

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