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jilianpiloj

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on: Jul 11, 2018
A patient is prescribed warfarin (Coumadin) for chronic atrial fibrillation. Which laboratory value will be used to monitor the effects of this medication?
 
  1. Platelet count
  2. Hematocrit and hemoglobin
  3. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
  4. PT reported as international normalized ratio (INR)

Question 2

An older patient is diagnosed with thalassemia. How will the nurse instruct the patient about this diagnosis? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. There is no specific treatment.
  2. Iron therapy is the best treatment.
  3. A folate supplement may be prescribed.
  4. Sulfonamides might need to be avoided.
  5. It is an inherited disorder that can go undiagnosed until later in life.


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amy.lauersdorf90

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: The platelet count is not affected by warfarin and is not used to monitor the effects.

Answer to Question 2

1,3,5
Rationale: There is no specific treatment for thalassemia.


jilianpiloj

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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