While reviewing medications taken by a patient scheduled to have a bone marrow aspirate, a nurse would be most concerned if the patient reported taking which of the following?

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Aspirin is a blood thinner and can increase the risk of bleeding during a bone marrow aspirate. It is usually recommended that patients avoid taking aspirin or other blood-thinning medications for a certain period of time before the procedure. Tylenol, Gas X, and Prilosec do not pose the same risk and may be taken as usual.

While Reviewing Medications Taken by a Patient Scheduled to Have