A patient reports using aspirin for years to control severe arthritis pain "because acetaminophen and NSAIDs just don't work well for me.". The nurse would advise the patient of which sign of aspirin toxicity?
1. Seeing halos around lights
2. Intermittent red, itchy skin rash
3. Ringing in the ears
4. Ankle edema
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Rationale 1: Seeing halos around lights is a sign of digoxin toxicity and is not associated with aspirin toxicity.
Rationale 2: Allergy to aspirin can result in a rash, but this patient has been taking the drug for some time.
Rationale 3: Ringing in the ears is a sign of aspirin toxicity.
Rationale 4: Ankle edema is not associated with aspirin toxicity.
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