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A patient on warfarin (Coumadin) therapy for recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is about to have lumbar spinal fusion surgery. The patient's warfarin is put on hold starting 5 days prior to the surgery and subcutaneous Lovenox has been ordered for DVT prophylaxis until the resumption of the warfarin. The nurse practitioner knows that the patient's postoperative warfarin dose should be restarted based on the:1. value of her morning Prothrombin time.2. loading dose of 10 mg, plus the previous warfarin dose.3. baseline PT and INR values.4. target INR of 2.

caseline PT and INR values

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caseline PT and INR values

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