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OSWALD · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The patient receives morphine for pain. Which comment by the patient does the nurse assess to be a side effect of morphine?

1. My ears are constantly ringing.
2. My heart feels like it is skipping beats.
3. I feel like I am going to throw up.
4. I feel cold shivers all over.

Question 2

The patient receives aspirin. The nurse assesses an adverse effect to this drug when the patient makes which response?

1. My stools have been gray in color.
2. There is a constant ringing in my ears.
3. Bright lights give me a headache.
4. I have to get up a lot at night to urinate.

sultana.d · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: Nausea is a common side effect of morphine. Feeling cold shivers is not associated with morphine. Ringing ears are not associated with morphine. Heart palpitations are not associated with morphine.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Aspirin is ototoxic, and may cause ringing in the ears. Aspirin does not cause photophobia. A decrease in bilirubin (gray stools) is not caused by aspirin. There isn't any relationship between aspirin and nocturnal renal output.