ATI Pharmacology Exam 2

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A nurse is completing a medical interview with a client who has elevated cholesterol levels and takes warfarin. The nurse should recognize that which of the following actions by the client can potentiate the effects of warfarin?

A. The client follows a low-fat diet to reduce cholesterol. B. The client drinks a glass of grapefruit juice every day. C. The client sprinkles flax seeds on food 1 hr before taking the anticoagulant. D. The client uses garlic to lower cholesterol levels.

Correct Answer: D

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Correct Answer: D - The client uses garlic to lower cholesterol levels.

Rationale: Garlic is known to have anticoagulant properties and can potentiate the effects of warfarin, increasing the risk of bleeding. This is due to garlic's ability to inhibit platelet aggregation and enhance the effects of anticoagulant medications like warfarin.

Summary of incorrect choices:
A: Following a low-fat diet to reduce cholesterol would not potentiate the effects of warfarin.
B: Drinking grapefruit juice can interact with certain medications but not specifically with warfarin.
C: Sprinkling flax seeds on food is not known to potentiate the effects of warfarin.
E, F, G: No information provided, but these choices are not relevant to the potentiation of warfarin effects.

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