The nurse explains to a client started on daily doses of Plavix after femoral bypass surgery that the purpose of this regimen is to
A) decrease platelet aggregation.
B) decrease postoperative pain.
C) increase vasodilation in the legs.
D) prevent postoperative fever.

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Medications that decrease platelet aggregation, such as aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix), are used to increase the length of graft patency.

The Nurse Explains to a Client Started on Daily Doses