The Nurse Teaches a Patient Who Is Being Stabilized on a Therapeutic

The nurse teaches a patient who is being stabilized on a therapeutic dose of warfarin (Coumadin) not to alter the normal dietary intake of green, leafy vegetables, dairy products, or meats, primarily because these foods

A) are a source of vitamin K and may alter the action of warfarin.
B) decrease the absorption of warfarin.
C) have a natural anticoagulant effect.
D) affect the activity of bowel bacteria responsible for vitamin K production.

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