Which dietary teaching does the nurse include for a patient who is prescribed warfarin (Coumadin)on discharge?

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Patients should be taught to maintain their current diet and not to adopt fad diets such as an all-vegetarian diet or the Atkins diet.Abrupt dietary changes can alter the INR test results.Foods rich in vitamin K may interfere with the action of warfarin (vitamin K is the antidote for warfarin).Alcohol can also interfere with the action of warfarin and patients should be instructed to discuss this with their prescriber before drinking.

Which Dietary Teaching Does the Nurse Include for a Patient