A patient who takes daily doses of aspirin is scheduled for surgery next week. The nurse should advise the patient to:

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Aspirin must be withdrawn at least 1 week before surgery. Aspirin cannot be continued as scheduled, because the risk for bleeding is too great. An interval of 3 days is not long enough for the bleeding effects of aspirin to be reversed. Cutting the dose in half would not reduce the effects of bleeding associated with aspirin use.

A Patient Who Takes Daily Doses of Aspirin Is Scheduled