192. A community health nurse is educating a patient about a new prescription for an oral anticoagulant. The patient reports bleeding gums when brushing teeth. What is the medicinal recommendation?
A.
Stop taking the anticoagulant
B.
Advise contacting healthcare provider immediately, as this can indicate excessive anticoagulation, and discuss careful oral hygiene
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C.
Take more anticoagulant
D.
Ignore the bleeding
📖 Additional Information
Stop taking the anticoagulant
Advise contacting healthcare provider immediately, as this can indicate excessive anticoagulation, and discuss careful oral hygiene
