A Patient Who Is Taking Clopidogrel (Plavix) and Aspirin Is

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient who is taking clopidogrel (Plavix) and aspirin is preparing for orthopedic surgery. The nurse will consult with the surgeon and provide which instruction to the patient?

• A) Continue taking aspirin and stop taking clopidogrel 2 weeks prior to surgery.
• B) Continue taking clopidogrel and stop taking aspirin 5 days prior to surgery.
• C) Continue both medications to prevent thromboembolic events during surgery.
• D) Stop taking both medications 7 days prior to surgery.

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Definitions:

Frequency-Dependent Selection

A process of evolution whereby the success and reproductive viability of a genotype or phenotype is influenced by its commonness or rarity in comparison to other genotypes or phenotypes within the same population.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that results in random changes in the allele frequencies of a population, often having a larger effect in small populations.

Gene Flow

The transfer of genetic variation from one population to another, which can lead to changes in the genetic composition of both populations.

Allele Frequencies

The relative proportions of different alleles of a particular gene in a given population.