A Child Is Prescribed Warfarin (Coumadin)

question 50

Multiple Choice

A child is prescribed warfarin (Coumadin) .Which laboratory values does the nurse monitor?

• A) Electrolytes
• B) Hematocrit (Hct)
• C) International normalized ratio (INR)
• D) Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
• E) Prothrombin time (PT)

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