When Reviewing a Patient's History and Physical Information,the Nurse Notes

question 9

Multiple Choice

When reviewing a patient's history and physical information,the nurse notes that the patient has physician's orders for chloral hydrate and warfarin.During assessment of this patient,the nurse observes areas of petechiae and ecchymosis on the upper and lower extremities.The most appropriate lab work for the nurse to assess next is:

• A) liver function studies.
• B) C-reactive protein.
• C) sedimentation rate.
• D) prothrombin time.

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