Question # 60

A patient receiving continuous heparin develops a platelet count drop of more than 50 % from baseline and has a positive HIT antibody. The nurse’s immediate action is to:

Options:

A.

Continue heparin

B.

Stop all heparin products, notify the provider, and initiate an alternative non-heparin anticoagulant as ordered

C.

Administer platelets prophylactically

D.

Increase the heparin dose

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