A patient is receiving preoperative instructions from the nurse. The patient has chronic pain and has been taking aspirin on a routine basis. The nurse knows which potential postoperative complication could occur?
1. Blood clots
2. Pneumonia
3. Poor wound healing
4. Bleeding
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Rationale 1: This patient would have the same risk for blood clots as other postoperative patients.
Rationale 2: The patient has no increased risk of pneumonia based on taking aspirin.
Rationale 3: Poor wound healing would occur with other drugs and certain disease conditions, but aspirin would not impact wound healing.
Rationale 4: The patient is at higher risk for postoperative bleeding due to the aspirin.
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