A student who is preparing to care for a postoperative patie…
A student who is preparing to care for a postoperative patient with deep vein thrombosis asks the nurse why the patient must take the anti-thrombin activator heparin rather than the vitamin K antagonist warfarin. Which response by the nurse is correct?
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A post-operative patient will begin anticoagulant therapy with the direct Factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban after knee replacement surgery. The nurse performs a history and learns that the patient is also taking warfarin. The nurse will:
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