A patient on Coumadin therapy begins to bleed from the gums while brushing her teeth. The nurse would expect the health care provider to prescribe which vitamin?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin E
c. Vitamin K
d. Vitamin B1
ANS: C
Vitamin K is helpful in reversing the effects of Coumadin.
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