24 pounds = ________ ounces

The ________ is the first contact a patient has with the physician's office

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Why does a patient who had a thrombotic incident receive both heparin and Coumadin for 4-5 days before heparin is discontinued?

a. Heparin is not effective as an anticoagulant without Coumadin. b. Coumadin requires heparin for its full anticoagulant effect. c. Coumadin and heparin have a synergistic effect d. Coumadin 's full effect is not achieved for 4- days after initiation because of the half-life of the vitamin K coagulation factors.