Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets

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1. 
A patient comes in for their weekly INR check to make sure their warfarin levels are adequate. When checked, the INR is a significantly lower than expected compared to last week’s check. Which of the following most likely accounts for this discrepancy?
2. 
Which of these most quickly reverses Warfarin’s effects?
3. 
Select the correct mechanism of action for Apixaban.
4. 
A long-standing patient of yours in the hospital has had a sudden change in lab values. He is post op from an appendectomy from 1 month ago that had complications. He is on heparin, lisinopril, ceftriaxone, and metoprolol. His only notable lab value change is a low platelet count of 68,000. Which of the following is the best drug to give him?
5. 
Warfarin drastically changes _____ and Heparin drastically changes _____.
6. 
A patient on warfarin that is then also takes rifampin over the counter should have their warfarin dose ______ to achieve the same therapeutic effect.
7. 
What the main rationale as to why clinicians use a heparin to warfarin bridge, rather than just starting a patient on warfarin? Think complications.
8. 
Which of the following best describes the effects of acetylsalicylic acid?

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