Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Exercise 17

An 83-year-old woman is being discharged from the hospital following stabilization of her international normalized ratio (INR) levels (used to assess effectiveness of warfarin therapy).She has chronic atrial fibrillation and has been on warfarin (Coumadin) for several years.Discharge instructions include returning to the clinic weekly for INR testing.Which statement by the patient indicates that she may be unable to have the testing done?
A) "When I have the energy, I have taken the bus to get this test done."
B) "I will need to ask my son to bring me into town every week for the test."
C) "Should I just keep taking the same pill every day until I can get a ride to town?"
D) "It is very important to have this test every week. I have several church friends who can bring me."