Question

a nurse is caring for a client who has chronic stable angina. the nurse should identify that which of the following medications inhibits the aggregation of platelets and can be prescribed to reduce the clients risk for myocardial infarction? warfarin heparin clopidogrel alteplase

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each medication:

• Warfarin: An anticoagulant that inhibits vitamin K - dependent clotting factors, not platelet aggregation.
• Heparin: An anticoagulant that works on the coagulation cascade, not platelet aggregation.
• Clopidogrel: An antiplatelet drug that inhibits platelet aggregation, used to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction in patients with angina.
• Alteplase: A thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) agent that dissolves existing clots, not an antiplatelet.

Answer:

C. Clopidogrel