The nurse prepares discharge instructions for a patient recovering from percutaneous transluminal coronary intervention (PTCI). What medication information should the nurse include with this teaching? Select all that apply.

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1. Patients with stent placement usually require dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel for 1 year. During this time, the endothelium grows over the stent, incorporating the device into the artery and reducing the tendency to clot. DAPT is maintained after stenting to reduce the risk of vessel thrombosis.
2. Heparin is not used after PTCI.
3. Ibuprofen is not used after PTCI.
4. Patients with stent placement usually require dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel for 1 year. During this time, the endothelium grows over the stent, incorporating the device into the artery and reducing the tendency to clot. DAPT is maintained after stenting to reduce the risk of vessel thrombosis.
5. Acetaminophen is not used after PTCI.

The Nurse Prepares Discharge Instructions for a Patient Recovering from Percutaneous