The nurse is planning a teaching program for clients who are taking anticoagulants for peripheral artery disease. What should the nurse include in this teaching?
1. Encouraging eating a diet rich in pork and rice.
2. Cautioning regarding taking NSAIDs or aspirin.
3. Limiting alcohol intake.
4. Taking an extra dose if a dose is forgotten.
Answer: 2
1. Pork and rice are good sources of vitamin K, and would not be recommended.
2. NSAIDs and aspirin can potentiate anticoagulants. The nurse should caution against using either.
3. The client should not drink any alcohol.
4. The client should be instructed not to double a dose if one is forgotten.
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