You are caring for a patient with liver failure who will be starting on an anticoagulant for the treatment of a deep vein thrombosis. What effect of this drug should you expect?
A)The effect of the anticoagulant will be prolonged and pose a risk for bleeding.
B)The effect of the anticoagulant will be reduced, requiring additional doses.
C)The effect of the anticoagulant will result in an increased risk for infection.
D)There will be no effect of the anticoagulant on the deep vein thrombosis.

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Patients with liver failure have impaired liver function and decreased production of clotting factors. This can result in a reduced clearance of anticoagulant drugs, leading to a prolonged effect that can increase the risk for bleeding. Therefore, in this patient population, the effect of the anticoagulant is likely to be prolonged and monitoring for signs of bleeding is important.

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