A patient taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ...

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A patient taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) tells the nurse that the drug causes an upset stomach. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. Always take this drug with food or with milk.
  b. Stop taking the drug and notify your prescriber.
  c. Try chewing the drug instead of swallowing it whole.
  d. Take the drug on an empty stomach to avoid vomiting.

Question 2

A patient who has been prescribed continuous intravenous (IV) heparin asks the nurse why being weighed is necessary. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. All patients are weighed upon admission to the hospital.
  b. IV heparin has been known to cause weight gain.
  c. The initial IV bolus of heparin is prescribed based on your weight.
  d. The rate of the heparin infusion is based on your weight.

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Answer to Question 1

A
Upset stomach is a common side effect for NSAIDs. Most of the time, this side effect can be reduced or avoided by ensuring that the drug is taken on a full stomach, with food, or with milk.

Answer to Question 2

C
Always get an accurate weight on a patient to be placed on continuous IV heparin because the initial bolus is based on weight. The rate of the infusion is based on aPTT results. IV heparin is not the cause of weight gain. While all patients are weighed on admission to the hospital, this response does not answer the patient's question.

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