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    LPN Pharmacology Herzing University Proctored Exam

    The nurse is monitoring the aPTT level for an assigned client. Which of the following medications requires this type of laboratory monitoring?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet medication and does not require aPTT monitoring. B. Warfarin requires monitoring of the INR, not aPTT. C. Enoxaparin, a low-molecular-weight heparin, generally does not require aPTT monitoring. D. Heparin therapy requires monitoring of the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) to ensure therapeutic levels and to adjust dosage as necessary.

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