Question

The nurse is caring for a client who is going home on warfarin. what lab test(s) will the client require to evaluate therapeutic effects of the drug?

Answer 1

Answer is Prothrombin time (PT) clotting test

Reason

The PT is a laboratory test that measures the time it takes for a clot to form. It is measured in seconds. It is particularly sensitive to the clotting factors affected by warfarin