NCLEX PN Exam Practice Test Practice Question
Scenario/Extract:
Laboratory reference ranges
Platelets
150,000 - 400,000/mm3
(150 - 400 x 109/L)
A client is being discharged with a prescription for apixaban after being treated for a pulmonary embolus. Which clinical data is most concerning to the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Indomethacin, an NSAID, increases bleeding risk when combined with apixaban, an anticoagulant, making it concerning. The other data are not significant.
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