In transcribing orders for a patient,the nurse finds a new order for aspirin,500 mg,QID.The patient has a long history of gastrointestinal bleeding.What is the best nursing action?

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The nurse should call the provider and question the medication order for aspirin based on the patient's history of gastrointestinal (GI)bleeding.Claims involving medication errors are augmented when the nurse fails to recognize side effects or contraindications or fails to know a patient's allergies.The nurse would withhold the medication until the provider is notified and the order clarified.Giving the medication could cause the patient to start bleeding.Although asking for allergies is an important nursing action,the important aspect in this situation in the medical history of GI bleeding.

In Transcribing Orders for a Patient,the Nurse Finds a New