A nurse is performing a preoperative drug history on a patient who is admitted to the hospital for surgery
To evaluate the risk of hemorrhage, the nurse will ask the patient about antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications as well as which dietary supplement? a. Coenzyme Q-10
b. Ginkgo biloba
c. Ma Huang (ephedra)
d. St. John's wort
B
Ginkgo biloba can suppress platelet aggregation and will increase the risk of bleeding in patients taking antiplatelet medications and anticoagulants. Coenzyme Q-10, Ma Huang, and St. John's wort do not have antiplatelet actions.
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