The patient receives aspirin. The nurse assesses an adverse effect to this drug when the patient makes which response?
1. "My stools have been gray in color."
2. "There is a constant ringing in my ears."
3. "Bright lights give me a headache."
4. "I have to get up a lot at night to urinate."
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Aspirin is ototoxic, and may cause ringing in the ears. Aspirin does not cause photophobia. A decrease in bilirubin (gray stools) is not caused by aspirin. There isn't any relationship between aspirin and nocturnal renal output.
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