Unfractionated Heparin (UH) Therapy

Unfractionated heparin (UH) therapy:

A) Uses the same dose of heparin for all adult patients
B) Cannot be given by any route except intravenously
C) Requires monitoring approximately every 6 hours after dosing until the therapeutic interval has been achieved, after which daily monitoring is adequate
D) Has a wide therapeutic interval so there is little risk of bleeding or thrombosis if the dose is too high or too low
E) Can be monitored only via the APTT

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