A client presents in the Emergency Department with a suspected MI. Which medication should be given as soon as possible?
1. Clopidogrel (Plavix)
2. Morphine
3. Aspirin (ASA)
4. Metoprolol (Lopressor)
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Clopidogrel (Plavix) is incorrect. Aspirin is given as soon as possible.
Rationale 2: Morphine is incorrect. Aspirin is given as soon as possible.
Rationale 3: Aspirin has been found to dramatically reduce mortality, by as much as 50%, in the weeks following an acute MI. Unless contraindicated, 160–324 mg of aspirin is given as soon as possible following a suspected MI.
Rationale 4: Metoprolol (Lopressor) is incorrect. Aspirin is given as soon as possible.
Global Rationale: Aspirin has been found to dramatically reduce mortality, by as much as 50%, in the weeks following an acute MI. Unless contraindicated, 160—324 mg of aspirin is given as soon as possible following a suspected MI. Clopidogrel (Plavix) is incorrect. Aspirin is given as soon as possible. Morphine is incorrect. Aspirin is given as soon as possible. Metoprolol (Lopressor) is incorrect. Aspirin is given as soon as possible.
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