During the preoperative nursing assessment for a patient scheduled for cardiac surgery,the perioperative nurse reviews the patient's medication history with particular attention to medications that can affect the surgery or cause complications.Select the true statement about specific medications that can affect surgery or cause complications.

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Lipid-lowering drugs (statins)may affect postoperative coronary bypass graft patency;angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs),used for patients with a history of MI or heart failure,may induce labile postoperative blood pressures.Patients taking herbal medicines may be at risk for increased bleeding,hypoglycemia,or other complications,depending on the specific side effects of some herbal drugs.In addition to risk factors and health status,the perioperative nurse reviews the patient's medication history with particular attention to vasoactive drugs,anticoagulants,and other medications that can affect the surgery.Nurses should note that patients taking aspirin and other antiplatelet drugs may require intraoperative replacement of platelets.

During the Preoperative Nursing Assessment for a Patient Scheduled for Cardiac