The health care provider prescribes clopidogrel (Plavix) for a patient with cerebral atherosclerosis. When teaching about the new medication, the nurse will tell the patient
A) to monitor and record the blood pressure daily.
B) to call the health care provider if stools are tarry.
C) that Plavix will dissolve clots in the cerebral arteries.
D) that Plavix will reduce cerebral artery plaque formation.
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