The healthcare provider determines that an older patient is at risk for a stroke. Which medication will the nurse prepare to administer to this patient?
1. Aspirin
2. Warfarin
3. Ibuprofen
4. Low-molecular-weight heparin therapy
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Rationale: Aspirin irreversibly inhibits platelet aggregation by blocking enzymes in the clotting process and impairing prostaglandin metabolism. Aspirin is used for primary and secondary prevention of myocardial infarction and stroke.
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Discharge teaching for a client recovering from an attack of chronic pancreatitis should include which of the following instructions?
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Reduce the ration 12:24 to a fraction in lowest terms
1. 1/3 2. 6/18 3. 2/4 4. 1/2
Ten minutes after the nursing assistant applies an Aquathermia pad to the client's extremity, the client states that the pad is not warm. Which should the nurse implement?
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