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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 seconds. ptt of 20 seconds. inr of 2 to 3.

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The INR of 2-3 is considered the typical therapeutic range for a patient taking Coumadin
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the lab value the nurse should view as therapeutic is an INR of 2-3
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