The Patient Uses Ginkgo Biloba to Enhance Memory Functioning but Has

question 18

Multiple Choice

The patient uses Ginkgo biloba to enhance memory functioning but has not told the nurse about this herb. The physician orders warfarin (Coumadin) for the patient. Which findings may the nurse find upon assessment?

• A) Headache, dizziness, sweating, and agitation
• B) A blood glucose of 56
• C) An international normalized ratio (INR) of 3.0
• D) Petechiae and bleeding from the gums