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The nurse is teaching a patient about using high-dose aspirin to treat arthritis. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?
 
  a. A normal serum aspirin level is between 30 and 40 mg/dL.
  b. You may need to stop taking this drug a week prior to surgery.
  c. You will need to monitor aspirin levels if you are also taking warfarin.
  d. Your stools may become dark, but this is a harmless side effect.
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ANS: B
Aspirin should be discontinued prior to surgery to avoid prolonged bleeding time. A normal serum level is 15 to 30 mg/dL. Patients taking warfarin and aspirin will have increased amounts of warfarin, so the INR will need to be monitored. Tarry stools are a symptom of gastrointestinal bleeding and should be reported.
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