A Hospitalized Client Has Been Treated for the Past 48

A hospitalized client has been treated for the past 48 hours with a continuous heparin infusion for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) .  When the nurse prepares to administer the evening dose of warfarin, the client's spouse says "Wait!  My spouse can't have that!  My spouse is already getting heparin for DVT."  How should the nurse respond?

A) "Both medications will be given for several days until the warfarin has time to take effect."
B) "I will be discontinuing the heparin infusion as soon as I give this dose of warfarin."
C) "The two medications work synergistically to help break down the clot in your spouse's leg."
D) "We will hold the medication until I can call the health care provider (HCP) for clarification."

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