You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.
Quiz is loading...
You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.
You have to finish following quiz, to start this quiz:
Results
0 of 1 questions answered correctly
Your time:
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0)
Categories
Not categorized0%
1
Answered
Review
Question 1 of 1
1. Question
A client is being discharged on Coumadin after hospitalization for a deep vein thrombosis. The nurse recognizes that which food would be restricted while the client is on this medication?
Correct
Answer A is correct.
Rationale: Vitamin K decreases the effects of Coumadin. The client should be taught to avoid green, leafy vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, turnip greens, and lettuce. Answers B, C, and D are food choices that are low in vitamin K, so they are incorrect.
Incorrect
Answer A is correct.
Rationale: Vitamin K decreases the effects of Coumadin. The client should be taught to avoid green, leafy vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, turnip greens, and lettuce. Answers B, C, and D are food choices that are low in vitamin K, so they are incorrect.
Uses of Warfarin (Coumadin):
Treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation, artificial heart valves, or valvular damage that makes patient susceptible to thrombus and embolus formation; prevention and treatment of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolus, embolus with atrial fibrillation, systemic emboli after myocardial infarction.
Dosage Guide:
10–15 mg/d PO, then 2–10 mg/d PO based on PT ratio or INR; use lower doses with geriatric patients.
