A client is receiving a continuous intravenous infusion of heparin sodium to treat deep vein thrombosis. The client’s activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) is 65 seconds. The nurse anticipates that which action is needed?
1
Discontinuing the heparin infusion
2
Increasing the rate of the heparin infusion
3
Decreasing the rate of the heparin infusion
4
Leaving the rate of the heparin infusion as is