A patient with a deep venous thrombosis DVT) is going home on warfarin Coumadin). The nurse instructs the patient that lab work will need to be performed frequently until the levels stabilize. For which international normalized ratio INR) result will the patient's warfarin need to be adjusted?

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The therapeutic INR range for a patient on warfarin for DVT is typically between 2.0 and 3.0. An INR of 1.3 is below this range, indicating that the warfarin dose may need to be increased to achieve therapeutic anticoagulation.

A Patient with a Deep Venous Thrombosis DVT) Is Going