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Monitor the client for black, tarry stools.
🧾 Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet medication used to prevent blood clots in patients at risk for stroke or heart attack. It inhibits platelet aggregation, which increases the risk for bleeding. One important sign of gastrointestinal bleeding is black, tarry stools (melena) — this must be monitored closely.
🧾 Have suction equipment at the bedside — This is not routinely required for clopidogrel unless the patient is at risk for airway obstruction, which is not a typical complication of antiplatelet therapy.
🧾 Administer the medication with each meal — Clopidogrel is usually taken once daily, and not necessarily with meals. It does not require food to be effective.
🧾 Initiate contact precautions — Clopidogrel does not affect infection control and does not require isolation precautions.
This question is from ATI Pharmacology Quiz 25E which contains 40 questions.
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