NR 566 Test Bank Questions for Weeks 5

NR 566 Test Bank Questions for Weeks 5 1.Kenneth is taking warfarin and is asking about what he can take for minor aches and pains. The best recommendation is: A. Ibuprofen 400 mg three times a day B. Acetaminophen, not to exceed 4 grams per day C. Prescribe acetaminophen with codeine D. Aspirin 640 mg three times a day ____ 2. Juanita had a DVT and was on heparin in the hospital and was discharged on warfarin. She asks her primary care provider NP why she was getting both medications while in the hospital. The best response is to: A. Contact the hospitalist as this is not the normal guideline for proscribing these two medications and she may have had a more complicated case B. Explain that warfarin is often started while a patient is still on heparin because warfarin takes a few days to reach effectiveness C. Encourage the patient to contact the Customer Service department at the hospital as this was most likely a medication error during her admission D. Draw anticoagulation studies to make sure she does not have dangerously high bleeding times ____ 3. The safest drug to use to treat pregnant women who require anticoagulant therapy is: A. Low molecular weight heparin B. Warfarin C. Aspirin D. Heparin