A nurse is caring for a client on warfarin therapy and notes that the next dose of warfarin is due. Upon reading the most recent bloodwork, the client's INR is 2.8. What should the nurse do next?
Reference Range:
International Normalized Ratio (INR): 0.9 - 1.1
Therapeutic INR: 2 - 3

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Question

A nurse is caring for a client on warfarin therapy and notes that the next dose of warfarin is due. Upon reading the  most  recent bloodwork, the client's INR is 2.8. What should the nurse do next? 
 Reference Range: 
 International Normalized Ratio (INR): 0.9 - 1.1 
 Therapeutic INR: 2 - 3

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Administer the scheduled warfarin

Answer

Administer a decreased dose of warfarin

Answer

Call the healthcare provider (HCP)

Answer

Assess the client for bleeding

Crowdly

A nurse is caring for a client on warfarin therapy and notes that the next dose ...

Want instant access to all verified answers on qbank.nurseachieve.com?