A Client Presents to the Emergency Department with Influenza-Like Symptoms

question 35

Multiple Choice

A client presents to the emergency department with influenza-like symptoms.The nurse assesses the client's medication history and finds that the client has been taking ibuprofen for arthritic pain.Warfarin (Coumadin) was recently prescribed due to a diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.What is the nurse's rationale for immediately discussing this finding with the health care provider?

• A)If taken with NSAID medications,warfarin can cause a change in the client's oral mucosa and white patchy lesions.
• B)Oral anticoagulants taken with ibuprofen can increase the risk of bleeding.
• C)Taking ibuprofen and warfarin at the same time decreases the client's immune response.
• D)Ibuprofen is contraindicated for patients who have influenza-like symptoms.

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