A client is being discharged soon on warfarin (Coumadin).What menu selection for dinner indicates the client needs more education regarding this medication?

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Warfarin works by inhibiting the synthesis of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors.Foods high in vitamin K thus interfere with its action and need to be eaten in moderate,consistent amounts.The chef's salad most likely has too many leafy green vegetables,which contain high amounts of vitamin K.The other selections,while not particularly healthy,will not interfere with the medication's mechanism of action.

A Client Is Being Discharged Soon on Warfarin (Coumadin)