Question

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a mitral valve prolapse who is asymptomatic. what will nurse expect to be ordered for this client?

Answer 1

call the physician to request an increase in the warfarin dose.
give the client an I.M. vitamin K injection and notify the physician of the results.
assess the client for bleeding around the gums or in the stool and notify the physician of the laboratory results and most recent administration of warfarin.
notify the next shift to hold the daily 5 p.m. dose of warfarin.
assess the client for bleeding around the gums or in the stool and notify the physician of the laboratory results and most recent administration of warfarin.