A woman scheduled for a simple mastectomy in one week is having her preoperative education provided by the clinic nurse. What educational intervention will be of primary importance to prevent hemorrhage in the postoperative period?

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The nurse should instruct the patient to stop taking aspirin due to its anticoagulant effect. Limiting green leafy vegetables will decrease vitamin $\mathrm{K}$ and marginally increase bleeding. Increasing fluid intake or being NPO before surgery will have no effect on bleeding.

A Woman Scheduled for a Simple Mastectomy in One Week