The client with atrial fibrillation has a Prothrombin time o…

The client with atrial fibrillation has a Prothrombin time of 27 and INR of 2.8 without any active bleeding.  The client does not have any mechanical heart valves nor history of stroke. Current dose for the last 3 weeks is warfarin 2.5 mg PO at bedtime.  What is the appropriate intervention by the  prescriber?

Triple inhaled therapy with an inhaled corticosteroid, a lon…

Triple inhaled therapy with an inhaled corticosteroid, a long-acting β2-agonist (LABA), and a long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) improves health status, lung function, and symptoms while reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations. Which of the following would be appropriate triple therapy for COPD:

Several days after beginning dialysis therapy, a patient’s s…

Several days after beginning dialysis therapy, a patient’s serum potassium level is 8.5 mEq/L. The patient is being cared for on the medical surgical floor. The patient’s nurse does not think immediate action is necessary, since the client is to have dialysis sometime today. How would you evaluate the nurse’s response?