The physician orders pentoxifylline (Trental) for the client with peripheral vascular disease. The nurse has completed medication education and determines that learning has occurred when the client makes which statement(s) ? Select all that apply.
A) "It changes how my liver makes clotting factors."
B) "It thins my blood so more can get to those little vessels."
C) "It decreases my platelets so my blood is less likely to clot."
D) "It makes my red blood cells (RBCs) squishy so they can go into the little blood vessels."
E) "It decreases the "stickiness" of my blood."
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