A Patient Has Undergone a PCI, and the Provider Orders

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient has undergone a PCI, and the provider orders clopidogrel to be given for 12 months, along with an ACE inhibitor and heparin. What will the nurse do?

• A) Question the need for heparin.
• B) Request an order for a beta blocker.
• C) Request an order for aspirin.
• D) Suggest ordering clopidogrel for 14 days.

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