Author Question: When should antiplatelet drugs be administered? a. With or just after a meal b. At bedtime to ... (Read 72 times)

B · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

When should antiplatelet drugs be administered?

a. With or just after a meal
b. At bedtime to prevent light-headedness
c. At the same time as an oral antacid
d. One hour before or 2 hours after a meal

Question 2

A patient who received the thrombolytic drug alteplase (Activase) asks why continuous heparin is now infusing intravenously. What is your best response?

a. There may be additional clots in your body and we want to be sure they are all dissolved.
b. Once the clot is dissolved, heparin is given continuously to prevent any new clots from forming.
c. The heparin finishes the job of dissolving the clot that the alteplase started.
d. Heparin is infused continuously in case we need to give additional dosages of alteplase.