A patient who takes warfarin for atrial fibrillation develops hyperuricemia. Allopurinol is prescribed. The nurse should anticipate:

1. decreasing the warfarin dose.
2. increasing the warfarin dose.
3. decreasing the allopurinol dose.
4. increasing the allopurinol dose.


Correct Answer: 1

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