The nurse is reviewing labs on a client receiving IV heparin and notes an INR of 4.6. Which order by the health care provider does the nurse anticipate?
An INR of 4.6 indicates that the client is at risk for bleeding. Protamine sulfate is the antidote for heparin. Vitamin K is the antidote for warfarin. Redrawing labs in 6 hours is only ordered when INR is therapeutic and no changes to therapy must be made. Increasing the infusion rate greatly increases the risk of bleeding in this client.
