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melina_rosy

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A patient is taking warfarin sodium. The nurse will reinforce teaching by telling the patient that he should watch for
 
  1. bleeding.
  2. pain.
  3. headache.
  4. rash.

Question 2

A laboratory test used to best measure the effectiveness of warfarin sodium therapy is known as
 
  1. complete blood count.
  2. platelet count.
  3. aPtt.
  4. international normalized ratio (INR).



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Increased risk for bleeding is the important adverse effect to teach to patients taking warfarin sodium.
Rationale 2: Pain occurs with some antiplatelet drugs.
Rationale 3: Headaches are not common.
Rationale 4: Rash is not common.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Complete blood count is not necessary for this drug.
Rationale 2: Platelet count is not necessary for this drug.
Rationale 3: aPtt is the best laboratory test for heparin therapy.
Rationale 4: INR is the best and most effective for warfarin therapy.




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