When a Client Who Has Been Taking Warfarin (Coumadin) for 2

question 8

Multiple Choice

When a client who has been taking warfarin (Coumadin) for 2 years tells the nurse of plans for oral surgery, the nurse would caution the client to

• A) avoid taking aspirin for postoperative pain.
• B) contact the physician to arrange vitamin K injections before surgery.
• C) obtain an International Normalized Ratio (INR) 1 day before surgery.
• D) stop taking Coumadin for 3 or 4 days before surgery.

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Definitions:

Gross Primary Productivity

The total amount of solar energy that photosynthetic organisms capture and convert to organic compounds in a given area over a certain period.

Nitrogen Cycle

The worldwide circulation of nitrogen from the abiotic environment into living things and back into the abiotic environment.

Carbon Cycle

The worldwide circulation of carbon from the abiotic environment into living things and back into the abiotic environment.

Photosynthetic Organisms

Organisms capable of photosynthesis, a process that converts light energy into chemical energy, typically involving the production of oxygen from carbon dioxide.