NURS 4433- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 82 pages long!)
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3 potential risks that dr. cousins faces due to his medications: risk for bleeding. Dr. cousins is on warfarin (a blood thinner), bactrim (an antibiotic with a risk for thinned blood), These medications combined can increase the risk for bleeding. He should watch for signs of bleeding and avoid activities that might increase his risk for bleeding. His doctors and nurses should educate him on signs of bleeding. They should also evaluate his need for these medicines and discontinue any that may no longer be needed. To help reduce his risk for bleeding his inr should be monitored regularly for medication effectiveness. He should wear a medical alert bracelet to allow emergency workers to be aware of the medications that he is on. This would allow medical providers that are not aware of his medical record to be properly treating him in the event of a bleeding emergency.
