A Patient with a Vein Thromboembolism Is to Be Started

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient with a vein thromboembolism is to be started on oral warfarin (Coumadin) while still receiving intravenous heparin.What is the nurse's best action?

• A) Administer the drugs as prescribed.
• B) Remind the prescriber that two anticoagulants should not be administered concurrently.
• C) Hold the dose of warfarin until the patient's activated partial thromboplastin time is the same as the control value.
• D) Monitor the patient for clinical manifestations of internal or external bleeding at least every 2 hours.

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