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Warfarin counselling — GPhC CRA MCQ

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HardPatient Counselling and Pharmaceutical CareWarfarin counsellingGPhC CRA

A patient starts warfarin after DVT and asks what information to carry and what symptoms need urgent help. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: C — Carry anticoagulant information and report unusual bleeding

Warfarin requires INR monitoring, interaction awareness and clear advice about bleeding symptoms. This makes carry anticoagulant information and report unusual bleeding the single best answer in this scenario. The other options would either miss the key safety issue, delay appropriate review, or fail to meet the relevant clinical or professional requirement.

Reference: BNF; anticoagulation guidance