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Following the delivery of a healthy newborn, a client has developed thrombophlebitis and is receiving heparin IV. What are the signs and symptoms of a heparin overdose for which the nurse would need to observe during postpartum care of the client?
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Hematuria, ecchymosis, and epistaxis are the most common signs and symptoms of a heparin overdose, indicating bleeding tendencies.