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The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old patient taking clopidogrel (Plavix) 75 mg daily. What concerns should the nurse have regarding clopidogrel and the elderly?
 
  a. The dose should be the same for all adults regardless of age.
  b. The dose ordered should be 50 of that for a younger patient.
  c. The dose should be decreased by 25 in elderly patients with renal impairment.
  d. The daily maintenance dose of clopidogrel for an elderly patient is 25 mg.
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