An older adult patient with a history of a myocardial infarction tells the nurse that he takes his daily dose of prescribed aspirin with breakfast each morning. The nurse's response is
a. "Food interferes with the drug's absorp-tion, so take it between meals."
b. "Taking aspirin with food increases your likelihood of stomach upset."
c. "Taking the drug with food is likely to alter the taste of the food."
d. "Eating as you take the aspirin is likely to result in constipation."
A
The absorption of aspirin occurs in the stomach and so is greatly altered by the presence of food.
The other statements are incorrect.
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