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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient is taking androgens and warfarin (Coumadin). What effect will these two medications have on the patient's coagulation?

A) Coagulation will be increased.
B) Coagulation will be decreased.
C) Coagulation will not be affected.
D) The RBC will be decreased.

Question 2

Following a successful kidney transplant in 1999, a 59-year-old woman has presented to the clinic for one of her regularly scheduled follow-up appointments.

The nurse at the clinic should assess the patient in the knowledge that long-term use of antirejection drugs has been associated with A) early onset of dementia.
B) increased risk of malignancy.
C) atherosclerosis.
D) increased risk of venous thromboembolism.

coreycathey · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
As a consequence of long-term survival and chronic immunosuppression, patients on long-term immunosuppressants have an increased risk of developing a malignancy. These drugs have not been linked to dementia, VTE, or atherosclerosis.