A patient comes to the clinic complaining of ringing in her ears. In assessing this patient, the nurse finds out she is taking aspirin 4 times a day, and that sometimes she takes an extra dose to relieve her arthritis pain. What should the nurse suspect?
a. This is a normal finding with an extra dose of medication.
b. This is an adverse reaction to the medication.
c. There is nothing to worry about.
d. This is what aspirin is supposed to do.
ANS: B
Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) is an adverse reaction to antiinflammatory analgesics.
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