A client is prescribed tolmetin to be taken at home. The nurse would instruct the client to monitor for which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Dark, tarry stools
B) Jaundice
C) Hot, dry, flushed skin
D) Increased urine output
E) Unusual or prolonged bleeding
Ans: A, C, E
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The nurse should instruct the client or caregiver to monitor for dark, tarry stools; hot, dry, flushed skin; decreased urine output; and unusual or prolonged bleeding.
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