Chapter 30 Perioperative Nursing Fully Solved Solution Graded A+

Which client most likely requires special preoperative assessment and treatment as a result of the existing medication regimen? a) a woman who takes daily anticoagulants to treat atrial fibrillation b) a woman who takes daily thyroid supplements to treat her longstanding hypothyroidism c) a man who takes an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor because he has hypertension d) a man who regularly treats his rheumatoid arthritis with over-the-counter nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) a) a woman who takes daily anticoagulants to treat atrial fibrillation Anticoagulants present a risk of hemorrhage. This risk supersedes that posed by thyroid supplements, ACE inhibitors, or most NSAIDs. Thyroid supplements assist with thyroid function. Angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors help relax blood vessels and lower blood pressure. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a drug class that reduce pain, decrease fever, prevent blood clots, and, in higher doses, decrease inflammation.