The patient receives aspirin. The nurse assesses an adverse effect to this drug when the patient makes which response?
1. "My stools have been dark in color."
2. "My nose is stuffed up."
3. "Bright lights give me a headache."
4. "I have to get up a lot at night to urinate."
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Rationale 1: Aspirin may result in ulceration and bleeding, which would result in darker than normal stools.
Rationale 2: There isn't any relationship between aspirin and nasal congestion.
Rationale 3: Aspirin does not cause photophobia.
Rationale 4: There isn't any relationship between aspirin and nocturnal renal output.
Global Rationale: Aspirin may result in ulceration and bleeding, which would result in darker than normal stools. Aspirin does not cause photophobia or nasal congestion. There isn't any relationship between aspirin and nocturnal renal output.
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