The nurse is planning care for a patient with cardiomyopathy. For which of the following complications of cardiomyopathy should the nurse assess? a. Thrombophlebitis b. Heart failure c. Rheumatic...

The nurse is planning care for a patient with cardiomyopathy. For which of the following complications of cardiomyopathy should the nurse assess?

a. Thrombophlebitis

b. Heart failure

c. Rheumatic fever

d. Pulmonary embolism

The nurse is to give warfarin (Coumadin). Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse review before giving the medication?

a. International normalized ratio

b. Partial thromboplastin time

c. Plasma fibrinogen level

d. Thrombin clotting time