You Have Been Treating a Patient for DVT and PE

question 39

Multiple Choice

You have been treating a patient for DVT and PE with heparin and plan to switch to warfarin (Coumadin) .How will you monitor effective dosing of the warfarin?

• A)Obtain PTT upon onset of treatment and daily thereafter.
• B)Obtain PTT upon onset of treatment and weekly thereafter.
• C)Obtain baseline International Normalized Ratio (INR);begin warfarin after first heparin dose;check INR daily.
• D)Obtain INR and repeat daily.

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