The nurse is assessing a client whose warfarin (Coumadin) therapy was discontinued 3 weeks ago. Which laboratory test result indicates that the client's warfarin therapy is no longer thera-peutic?
a. International normalized ratio (INR), 0.9
b. Reticulocyte count, 1%
c. Serum ferritin level, 350 ng/mL
d. Total white blood cell (WBC) count, 9000/mm3
A
Warfarin therapy increases the INR. Normal INR ranges between 0.7 and 1.8 . Therapeutic war-farin levels, depending on the indication of the disorder, should maintain the INR between 1.5 and 3.0 . When the effects of warfarin are no longer present, the INR returns to normal levels. Warfarin therapy does not affect white blood cell count, serum ferritin level, or reticulocyte count.
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