Once a patient is stabilized on warfarin therapy, how often should he or she be monitored?
a. Once every 6 months
b. Once every week
c. Once a year
d. Once a month
ANS: D
Once a patient is stabilized on warfarin therapy, monitoring should continue monthly until therapy is complete. Changes in diet, metabolism, renal function, other drugs being taken, as well as additional factors all change the response to warfarin and may require making dosage adjustments.
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