The Nurse Is Preparing to Provide Education for a Client

The nurse is preparing to provide education for a client prescribed Clopidogrel (Plavix) after a myocardial infarction and stent placement. Which statements should the nurse use to explain the action of Clopidogrel? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

A) "Clopidogrel will dissolve any clots that might form in your stent."
B) "Clopidogrel will make the platelets in your blood less sticky."
C) "Clopidogrel will change the way your platelets work."
D) "Clopidogrel decreases your blood's ability to clot."
E) "Clopidogrel works just like the heparin you were prescribed when in the hospital."