Which of These Would the Nurse Recognize as a Therapeutic

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of these would the nurse recognize as a therapeutic prothrombin time (PT) value for a patient on warfarin (Coumadin) when the laboratory's normal prothrombin time range is 9 to 11 seconds?

• A)12.5 seconds
• B)17 seconds
• C)30 seconds
• D)26 seconds

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