The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is to take aspirin 325 mg per day. What statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
1. "Now that I take an aspirin a day, my gastric ulcer will be healed."
2. "I will check with my physician before taking any OTC medications."
3. "Now that I take aspirin, I can no longer take my acetaminophen (Tylenol)."
4. "I can still take my ibuprofen every day, as I did before taking the aspirin."
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: "Now that I take an aspirin a day, my gastric ulcer will be healed" is incorrect because aspirin does not heal gastric ulcers.
Rationale 2: Any OTC medication taken for pain should be reported to a health care provider to minimize adverse effects and interactions.
Rationale 3: "Now that I take aspirin, I can no longer take my acetaminophen (Tylenol)" is incorrect because a client can still take acetaminophen with aspirin.
Rationale 4: "I can still take my ibuprofen every day, as I did before taking the aspirin" is incorrect because the client should avoid taking ibuprofen and aspirin daily.
Global Rationale: Any OTC medication taken for pain should be reported to a health care provider to minimize adverse effects and interactions. "Now that I take an aspirin a day, my gastric ulcer will be healed" is incorrect because aspirin does not heal gastric ulcers. "Now that I take aspirin, I can no longer take my acetaminophen (Tylenol)" is incorrect because a client can still take acetaminophen with aspirin. "I can still take my ibuprofen every day, as I did before taking the aspirin" is incorrect because the client should avoid taking ibuprofen and aspirin daily.
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