Question: The nurse is reviewing the morning lab results for a client diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism who is receiving heparin. Which of the following lab values requires immediate attention? Need Assignment Help?
a. Hemoglobin (Hgb) of 10.8 g/dL.
b. Platelet count of 100,000 mm³.
c. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) of 60 seconds.
d. Prothrombin time (PT) of 12 seconds.