A patient with a vein thromboembolism is ordered to be started on oral warfarin (Coumadin) while still receiving intravenous heparin. What is your best action?
a. Administer the two drugs as prescribed.
b. Remind the prescriber that two anticoagulants should not be administered concurrently.
c. Hold the dose of warfarin until the patient's activated partial thromboplastin time is the same as the control value.
d. Monitor the patient for clinical manifestations of internal or external bleeding at least every 2 hours.
ANS: A
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