A Client Is Prescribed Ticagrelor (Brilinta) After a Myocardial Infarction

Multiple Choice

A client is prescribed ticagrelor (Brilinta) after a myocardial infarction and stent placement. How should the nurse explain the action of this medication to the client?
Select all that apply.

A) "It will dissolve any clots that might form in your stent."
B) "It will make the platelets in your blood less sticky."
C) "It will change the way your platelets work their entire lives."
D) "It decreases your blood's ability to clot."
E) "It works just like the heparin you have been on in the hospital."