Which patients would be at greatest risk during surgery?
a. 78-year-old taking an analgesic agent
b. 43-year-old taking an antihypertensive agent
c. 27-year-old taking an anticoagulant agent
d. 10-year-old taking an antibiotic agent
C
Anticoagulants alter normal clotting factors and thus increase risk of hemorrhaging. They should be discontinued for 48 hours before surgery.
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