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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Adult

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An adult patient had an endarterectomy. A month later, the physician ordered Clopidogrel (Plavix) 75 mg to be taken once a day at PM. The patient asks the nurse the reason for taking the medication. The nurse responded correctly when she said that it will:
  1. Lower the slight fever that a patient had since the operation
  2. Reduce the discomfort at the surgical incision
  3. Help to prevent further clogging of the arteries
  4. Limit the inflammation at the incision
Explanation
Answer - C - The nurse responded correctly when she said that it will help to prevent further clogging of the arteries. Clopidogrel interferes with platelet aggregation that impedes the formation of thrombi.
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