The nurse is caring for a patient who is going home on warfarin (Coumadin). What lab test will the patient require to evaluate therapeutic effects of the drug?
A) Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) only
B) International normalized ratio (INR) only
C) Prothrombin time (PT) and INR
D) PT and APTT
C
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PT and INR are ordered to evaluate for therapeutic effects of warfarin. Normal values of PT is 1.3 to 1.5 times the control value and the ratio of PT to INR is 2 to 3.5.
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