When Instructing a Group of Seniors on the Actions and Adverse

question 16

Multiple Choice

When instructing a group of seniors on the actions and adverse effects of aspirin compared to ibuprofen-like drugs, the nurse is asked why the doctor prescribed a low dose of aspirin daily to prevent heart problems.The nurse's best response would be:

• A)"Either medication is helpful for the prevention of heart attacks."
• B)"Ibuprofen is better for you, even though you might be a candidate for heart attacks."
• C)"Ibuprofen and ibuprofen-like medications are not indicated to treat or prevent cardiovascular problems."
• D)"Talk to your doctor, because both medications can cause heart disease."

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Definitions:

Inclusive ORing

A bitwise operation that combines bits from two operands in such a way that if either of the bits is 1, the result bit is also 1.

Bit Operations

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Operand Sizes

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Arithmetic Right Shifts

A bit operation that shifts the bits of a binary number to the right, preserving the sign bit (the most significant bit for signed numbers).