A post-op patient was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. The nurse practitioner would like to start him on warfarin for treatment. What are the treatment guidelines related to warfarin for treatment of PE? Group of answer choices Give 5mg of oral warfarin and check INR in 3 days Start heparin drip and give warfarin in conjunction for a minimum for 3 days or until the INR is between 2.5-3.5 for 2 days. Start heparin drip and give warfarin in conjunction for a minimum for 5 days and until the INR is between 2.0-3.0 for 2 days. Start heparin drip and give warfarin in conjunction for a minimum of 7 days and until the INR is between 1.5-3.0 for 2 days.
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