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Question 36 (1 point) ✓ Saved Listen → A patient who takes the NSAID aspirin (Bayer) for rheumatoid arthritis is admitted to the hospital complaining of headache and ringing in the ears. The plasma salicylate level is elevated. What is the nurse’s best action? Notify the physician that the patient is showing signs of renal toxicity. Withhold the aspirin until the patient’s symptoms have subsided. Ask the doctor about increasing the aspirin dose to treat the patient’s headache. Prepare to administer the antidote for aspirin. Previous Page Next Page Page 36 of 50 Submit Quiz 34 of 50 questions saved
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