Once anticoagulation therapy has ended, what should the nurse advise the patient to do?
a. Go back to using a razor for shaving as before therapy.
b. Use caution for a while after therapy has ended.
c. Remove the Medic-Alert bracelet at the end of therapy.
d. Resume alcohol consumption after therapy has ended.
ANS: B
After anticoagulation therapy has been stopped, the patient should use caution until the body recovers its blood-clotting abilities.
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