A Client Is Prescribed Ticlopidine (Ticlid)after a Myocardial Infarction and Stent

question 9

Multiple Choice

A client is prescribed ticlopidine (Ticlid) after a myocardial infarction and stent placement.How should the nurse explain the action of this medication to the client?
Select all that apply.

• A)Ticlid will dissolve any clots that might form in your stent."
• B)Ticlid will make the platelets in your blood less sticky."
• C)Ticlid will change the way your platelets work their entire lives."
• D)Ticlid decreases your blood's ability to clot."
• E)Ticlid works just like the heparin you have been on in the hospital."

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