During preoperative assessment, the client tells the nurse about taking NSAIDs for years. What question is most important for the nurse to ask?
a. "Did you ever have a problem with bleeding?"
b. "Do you bruise easily?"
c. "How many tablets do you take every day?"
d. "When was the last time you took your NSAID?
D
NSAIDs can prevent platelet aggregation; this results in a tendency toward bleeding. Before no-tifying the surgeon, the nurse should find out the last time the client took the medication and should check the chart to see whether there is a note that clarifies the surgeon's awareness of the client's use of this medication.
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