A nursing instructor is preparing a class that will describe aspirin. Which of the following would the instructor include about aspirin's effects on platelets? Select all that apply
A) Aspirin increases platelet aggregation.
B) Aspirin inhibits platelet aggregation.
C) Aspirin shortens bleeding time.
D) The effect of aspirin on platelets is irreversible.
E) The effect of aspirin on platelets is reversible.
Ans: B, D
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Aspirin prolongs bleeding time by inhibiting the aggregation of platelets. The effect of aspirin on platelets is irreversible and lasts for the life of the platelet (7 to 10 days).
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