RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1321 of 2368

A client with heavy menstrual bleeding takes an anticoagulant. Which medication does the nurse expect the provider to avoid for the bleeding?

  1. Iron supplements
  2. Ibuprofen
  3. Calcium supplements
  4. Vitamin B6 supplements
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Correct answer: Ibuprofen

NSAIDs are avoided in clients taking an anticoagulant because they may worsen bleeding risk elsewhere in the body.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive System Alterations: Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026