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?

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The nurse determines that the client is receiving the therapeutic effect based on  Activated partial thromboplastin time of 60 seconds.

What is atrial fibrillation?

A-fib, or atrial fibrillation, is an irregular and frequently very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that can cause heart blood clots. Stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related issues are all made more likely by A-fib. AFib is mostly brought on by chaotic signals that cause the atria, the two top chambers of your heart, to contract quickly and out of time. Because of how swiftly they contract, the heart's walls fibrillate. AFib may result from electrical system damage to your heart.

  • Common laboratory ranges for activated partial thromboplastin time are 20 to 36 seconds.
  • Because the activated partial thromboplastin time should be 1.5 to 2.5 times the normal value, the client's activated partial thromboplastin time would be considered therapeutic if it was 60 seconds.

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