The client asks why she was instructed not to use aspirin or aspirin-containing products after cataract surgery. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "Aspirin can increase intraocular pressure after surgery and cause damage to the eye."
B. "Aspirin changes the ability of the blood to clot and increases your risk of eye bleeding after surgery."
C. "Aspirin reduces inflammation and might mask any symptoms of infection in the surgical area."
D. "Aspirin can cause nausea and vomiting, and you might become so dehydrated that your eyeball will become too soft to support the new lens implant."
B
Aspirin disrupts platelet aggregation and increases the risk for bleeding after surgery.
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What information should be taught to parents of children with peptic ulcers?
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Which of the following is an example of a cluster of related cues?
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The RNs on the staff have al-ways practiced in a primary nursing–delivery system and are very resistant to this idea. The best initial strategy in this situation would include: a. Exploring the values and feelings of the RN group in relationship to this change. b. Leaving the RNs alone for a time so they can think about the change before it is im-plemented. c. Dropping the idea and trying for the change in a year or so when some of the present RNs have retired. d. Hiring the assistants and allowing the RNs to see what good additions they are.