The nurse is doing discharge teaching with a patient who has coronary artery disease. The patient asks why he has to take an aspirin every day if he doesn't have any pain. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Taking an aspirin every day is an easy way to help restore the normal function of your heart."
B) "An aspirin a day can help prevent some of the blockages that can cause chest pain or heart attacks."
C) "Taking an aspirin every day is a simple way to make your blood penetrate your heart more freely."
D) "An aspirin a day eventually helps your blood carry more oxygen that it would otherwise."
Ans: B
Feedback:
An aspirin a day is a common nonprescription medication that improves outcomes in patients with CAD due to its antiplatelet action. It does not affect oxygen carrying capacity or perfusion. Aspirin does not restore cardiac function.
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