A 75-year-old client presents to the health care provider's office with bleeding gums and multiple bruises. when the nurse reviews the client's drug history, the nurse finds that the client is prescribed aspirin 81 mg/d. what drug may cause increased bleeding when used in conjunction with the aspirin?

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The answer would be NSAIDs

Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs is a drug to reduce pain. An elder patient usually takes it for their joint pain. NSAIDs has an antiplatelet effect because it was acting as COX inhibitor. With aspirin, it will increase the risk of spontaneous bleeding.