A patient has been prescribed a short course of high dose aspirin. The nurse would educate the patient to monitor for which findings associated with salicylism?
1. Tinnitus
2. Excessive sweating
3. Cold chills
4. Headache
5. Bloating
1,2,4
Rationale 1: Ringing in the ears is a finding associated with salicylism.
Rationale 2: Excessive sweating is a finding associated with salicylism.
Rationale 3: Cold chills do not occur with salicylism.
Rationale 4: Headache is a finding associated with salicylism.
Rationale 5: Bloating does not occur with salicylism.
Global Rationale: Ringing in the ears, excessive sweating, and headache are findings associated with salicylism. Cold chills and bloating do not occur with salicylism.
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