During an office visit, a 55-year-old female patient asks why she has not been prescribed a daily dose of aspirin when her 56-year-old husband has been. What should the nurse explain is the most likely reason for this?
1. The benefit of aspirin in women under age 65 is not clear.
2. Aspirin is not recommended for women.
3. This must have been an oversight.
4. She has other medications that could interfere.
Correct Answer: 1
In women, the benefit of low-dose aspirin in reducing the risk for coronary heart disease is not clear prior to 65 years of age. Aspirin is recommended for women over the age of 65. This was not an oversight. There is not enough information to determine whether the patient has other medications that could interfere with aspirin.
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