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Types of Drug Interactions
Types of Drug Interactions ( 14 Questions)
A nurse is preparing to administer warfarin to a client who also takes aspirin for arthritis pain. What action should the nurse take?
Warfarin and aspirin are both anticoagulants that can increase the risk of bleeding. The nurse should hold the warfarin and notify the provider to avoid a potential drug interaction that could cause serious harm to the client.
Administering warfarin as prescribed could result in excessive bleeding or haemorrhage.
Reducing the dose of warfarin by half is not appropriate without consulting the provider and monitoring the client's coagulation status.
Giving aspirin with food or milk may reduce gastric irritation but does not prevent the drug interaction with warfarin.
Warfarin and aspirin are both anticoagulants that can increase the risk of bleeding. The nurse should hold the warfarin and notify the provider to avoid a potential drug interaction that could cause serious harm to the client.
b. Administering the warfarin as prescribed could result in excessive bleeding or haemorrhage.
c. Reducing the dose of warfarin by half is not appropriate without consulting the provider and monitoring the client's coagulation status.
d. Giving aspirin with food or milk may reduce gastric irritation but does not prevent the drug interaction with warfarin.