A patient who is prescribed propylthiouracil (Propacil) also takes warfarin (Coumadin). Which laboratory blood test result indicates a possible drug interaction?
a. Hematocrit 42%
b. Hemoglobin 14.2 g/dL
c. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 12 mg/dL
d. International normalized ratio (INR) 5.0
ANS: D
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