A client has had oral anticoagulation ordered. What should you monitor for when your client is taking oral anticoagulation?

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When a client is taking oral anticoagulation, it is important to monitor their clotting factors through the use of PTT, PT, and INR. This allows for adjustments in medication dosages to prevent bleeding or clotting episodes. Monitoring vascular sites for bleeding and urine output may also be important, but these are not specific to monitoring oral anticoagulation. Hourly IV infusion is also not relevant to monitoring oral anticoagulation.

A Client Has Had Oral Anticoagulation Ordered