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A Patient Diagnosed with Arthritis Has Been Taking Aspirin and Now

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A patient diagnosed with arthritis has been taking aspirin and now reports experiencing tinnitus and hearing loss. What should the nurse teach this patient?


A) The hearing loss will likely resolve with time after the drug is discontinued.
B) The patients hearing loss and tinnitus are irreversible at this point.
C) The patients tinnitus is likely multifactorial, and not directly related to aspirin use.
D) The patients tinnitus will abate as tolerance to aspirin develops.

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