A client states that the physician is going to prescribe an antiplatelet agent. The nurse knows which medications are antiplatelet agents?(Select all that apply.)
1. Heparin (Hep-Lock)
2. Dipyridamole (Persantine)
3. Warfarin (Coumadin)
4. Cilostazol (Pletal)
5. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
2, 4
Rationale 1: Heparin (Hep-Lock) is an anticoagulant.
Rationale 2: Dipyridamole (Persantine)is an antiplatelet agent.
Rationale 3: Warfarin (Coumadin) is an anticoagulant.
Rationale 4: Cilostazol (Pletal) is an antiplatelet agent.
Rationale 5: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is an antipyretic agent.
Global Rationale: Dipyridamole (Persantine) andcilostazol (Pletal) are antiplatelet agents. Heparin (Hep-Lock) and warfarin (Coumadin) are anticoagulants. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is an antipyretic agent.
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