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a Mrs. Langi had a hip replacement surgery yesterday. You are conducting patient teaching about the use of Coumadin (anticoagulant medicine) before she is discharged from the hospital. All the following will be included in your teaching, EXCEPT: O "Do not take aspirin or ibuprofen for pain." O "Epistaxis and petechiae are signs that Coumadin levels are too high." O "You will need to have your blood drawn for a PTT test." O "Avoid garlic, ginger, or ginseng herbal supplements because they can cause bleeding."
A patient presents to the walk-in clinic complaining of vomiting and burning in the mid-epigastric area. The nurse knows that to confirm peptic ulcer disease, the physician is likely to order a diagnostic test to detect the presence of what? O Over-consumption of spicy foods O Gastric irritation caused by NSAIDs O Excessive stomach acid secretion O Infection with Helicobacter pylori