The nurse is providing education about warfarin (Coumadin) to a patient of Asian ancestry. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when the patient makes which statement?
1. "I may need to have more frequent blood tests."
2. "I may need to have less frequent blood tests."
3. "I may need more medication than someone from a different ethnic group."
4. "I may need less medication than someone from a different ethnic group."
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Rationale 1: There is no need for patients of Asian ancestry to have more frequent blood tests than other patients..
Rationale 2: There is no need for patients of Asian ancestry to have less frequent blood tests.
Rationale 3: A patient of Asian ancestry may be a poor metabolizer of warfarin (Coumadin), so they will not require a higher dose.
Rationale 4: A patient of Asian ancestry may be a poor metabolizer of warfarin (Coumadin), so they will often require lower dosages.
Global Rationale: A patient of Asian ancestry may be a poor metabolizer of warfarin (Coumadin), so they will often require lower dosages. There is no need for patients of Asian ancestry to have more or less frequent blood tests than other patients.
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