A patient who is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation is to be…
A patient who is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation is to begin taking warfarin (Coumadin). The patient refuses to take the medication because “it is rat poison.” After the nurse provides teaching, the patient still refuses. What action will the nurse take?
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The nurse is caring for a patient who will have surgery that morning. The patient usually takes an antihypertensive medication every morning. The patient has been nothing per os (NPO) since midnight. What action will the nurse perform?
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