Question

The nurse is going go to give a patient his first dose of warfarin for anticoagulant therapy. The nurse is aware this medication is >95% protein bound, upon checking the patients serum album level notes it is low. The nurse understands that the administration of normal drug dosing of the warfarin to this patient can lead to.

The nurse notes that during medication reconciliation that the patient is taking allopurinol. Based on this information the nurse interprets that the patient is being treated for witch disorder

Answer 1

1. The patient's serum album level notes it is low. The nurse understands that the administration of normal drug dosing of the warfarin to this patient can lead to hypoalbuminemia.

hypoalbuminemia is a condition where blood albumin level decreases.

2. The nurse notes that during medication reconciliation that the patient is taking allopurinol. Based on this information the nurse interprets that the patient is being treated for kidney stones.

Allopurinol normally decrease the build up of uric acid in the body.