A client is prescribed an anticoagulant. In which of the following situations would the nurse hold the drug and notify the physician? Select all that apply
A) PT exceeds 1.5 times the control value.
B) PT is less than 1.5 times the control value.
C) There is evidence of bleeding.
D) INR is less than 3.0.
E) INR is greater than 3.0.
Ans: A, C, E
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The nurse should withhold the drug and contact the physician if any of the following occur: the PT exceeds 1.5 times the control value, there is evidence of bleeding, or the INR is greater than 3.0.
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