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How does warfarin (oral anticoagulants) work?
Stop liver's production of vitamin K

(dependent factors crucial to clotting)
What does warfarin prevent?
MI (recurrent)
Transcient Ischemic attacks
For a pt on warfarin, the nurse should monitor what?
Vitals
Liver enzymes
PT
CBC
Platelet
Hct
If the pt overdoses on warfarin, what should the nurse do?
Stop warfarin.
Administer vitamin K (mephyton)
How should vitamin K be administered to pt?
Slowly and by IV bolus.

(gotta dilute it to prevent anaphylactoid reaction, also)
Is warfarin safe to use for pregnancy?
No.

Pregnant pts on warfarin should switch to heparin
Pt's on warfarin are at risk for ________
Hepatitis.

(monitor for jaundice. Monitor liver enzymes)
If pt is to discontinue warfarin, they should know that the anticoag effects of the drug can last for _______
5 days.

(long half-life)
PTs on warfarin should not take foods high in vit K.
Leafy green veggies
Cooked spinach
cabbage
Broccoli
mayo
Soybean oil.

They reduce anticoag effectiveness.