CAPSTONE PHARMACOLOGY
1. A nurse is caring for a client who reports using the herbal medication garlic along with prescribed warfarin. The nurse should identify that which of the following is a potential adverse effect of taking both of these products concurrently? • Altered renal perfusion • Elevated blood pressure • Increased ecchymosis- The nurse should identify that ecchymosis occurs when there is bleeding under the skin. Additionally, the nurse should recognize that, garlic has antiplatelets effects that can result in bleeding. When taken concurrently with an anticoagulant, such as warfarin, there is an increased risk for bleeding.
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