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Warfarin counselling — GPhC CRA MCQ

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ModeratePatient Counselling and Pharmaceutical CareWarfarin counsellingGPhC CRA

A patient newly started on warfarin asks what they must remember before leaving the pharmacy. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: C — Keep INR appointments, take warfarin consistently and report bleeding or new medicines

Warfarin safety depends on monitoring, adherence and awareness of bleeding and interactions. In this scenario, the pharmacist should prioritise safe supply, appropriate counselling and timely referral or clarification where needed. This is the single best answer because the other options would either delay assessment, ignore a clinically significant risk, or create an unsafe legal or professional outcome.

Reference: BNF; MEP