Surgical Patients Should Not Take Aspirin Prior to Their Surgery

question 62

Multiple Choice

Surgical patients should not take aspirin prior to their surgery because __________.

• A)the gastric irritation might complicate their recovery
• B)the likelihood of contracting Reye's syndrome is increased
• C)blood clotting time is increased
• D)prostaglandin secretion will be increased

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Definitions:

Anaerobic Process

A metabolic process that occurs in the absence of oxygen, used by certain organisms to generate energy.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, coupled with the transfer of protons across a membrane, to create a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis.

Citric Acid Cycle

The citric acid cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle or TCA cycle, is a series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide.

Acetyl CoA

A molecule that plays a key role in metabolism, linking glycolysis and beta-oxidation to the citric acid cycle; essential for the production of energy from food.