A client on a heparin infusion has a critically elevated aPTT and bleeding gums. Which antidote is used to reverse heparin?

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Accepted Answer

B. Protamine sulfate — Protamine sulfate binds and inactivates heparin. Follow facility protocols for dosing and monitoring.

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A. Vitamin K

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C. Naloxone

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D. Acetylcysteine