A76-year-old client is receiving iv heparin 5,000 u qh. an activated thromboplastin time (aptt) is drawn 1 hour before the 8: 00 am dose; the aptt is at 3.5 times the control value. what would be the most appropriate action?
a) give the next two doses at the same time.
b) hold the dose and call the result to the physician.
c) give the dose and chart the results.
d) check the client's vital signs and place him or her on bleeding precautions.

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Latesha moore has a choice at work between a traditional health insurance plan that pays 80 percent of the cost of doctor visits after a $250 deductible and an hmo that charges an $8 co-payment per visit + a $20 monthly premium deduction from her paycheck. latesha anticipates seeing a doctor once a month for her high blood pressure. the cost of each office visit is $50. she normally sees the doctor an average of three times a year for other health concerns. comment on the difference in costs between the two health care plans and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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