A Client Is Taking Aspirin (ASA),and Asks the Nurse How

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client is taking aspirin (ASA) ,and asks the nurse how long the anticoagulant effect of a single dose of aspirin can last.Which reply by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A)"The anticoagulant effect of a single dose of aspirin can last for as long as a week."
• B)"The anticoagulant effect of a single dose of aspirin can last for as long as a day."
• C)"The anticoagulant effect of a single dose of aspirin can last for as long as 12 hours."
• D)"The anticoagulant effect of a single dose of aspirin can last for as long as a month."

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The method in which a portion of DNA is transcribed into RNA by the action of the enzyme RNA polymerase.

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Messenger RNA, a type of RNA molecule that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.

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A portion of DNA or RNA that codes for the amino acid sequence of a protein and is instrumental in protein synthesis.