A postoperative patient will begin anticoagulant therapy with rivaroxaban (Xarelta) after knee replacement surgery. The nurse performs a history and learns that the patient is taking erythromycin
The patient's creatinine clearance is 50 mL/min. The nurse will:
a. administer the first dose of rivaroxaban as ordered.
b. notify the provider to discuss changing the patient's antibiotic.
c. request an order for a different anticoagulant medication.
d. request an order to increase the dose of rivaroxaban.
ANS: B
Patients with impaired renal function who are taking macrolide antibiotics will experience increased levels of rivaroxaban, increasing the risk of bleeding. It is correct to discuss using a different antibiotic if possible. The nurse should not administer the dose without discussing the situation with the provider. The patient's renal impairment is minor; if it were more severe, using a different anticoagulant might be appropriate. It is not correct to increase the dose of rivaroxaban.
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