A nurse has taken on the care of a patient who had a coronary artery stent placed yesterday. When reviewing the patient's daily medication administration record, the nurse should anticipate administering what drug?
A) Ibuprofen
B) Clopidogrel
C) Dipyridamole
D) Acetaminophen
Ans: B
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Because of the risk of thrombus formation within the stent, the patient receives antiplatelet medications, usually aspirin and clopidogrel. Ibuprofen and acetaminophen are not antiplatelet drugs. Dipyridamole is not the drug of choice following stent placement.
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