An older client is taking warfarin sodium (coumadin po 2.5 mg twice a day. which laboratory value should the nurse identify as a therapeutic response of the medication? aptt of 3 times normal. pt of 4

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The INR of 2-3 is considered the typical therapeutic range for a patient taking Coumadin

Cweiske answered Feb 9, 2019

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the lab value the nurse should view as therapeutic is an INR of 2-3

Bilpor answered Feb 13, 2019

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