A client has received instructions to take 650 mg aspirin (ASA) every 6 hours as needed for arthritic pain. What should the nurse include in the client's medication teaching? Select all that apply.a. Take the aspirin with meals or a snack.b. Make an appointment with a dentist if bleeding gums develop.c. Do not chew enteric-coated tablets.d. Switch to Tylenol (acetaminophen) if tinnitus occurs. e. Report persistent abdominal pain.

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1. A client has received instructions to take 650 mg aspirin (ASA) every 6 hours as needed for arthritic pain. What should the nurse include in the client's medication teaching? Select all that apply.

a. Take the aspirin with meals or a snack.

b. Make an appointment with a dentist if bleeding gums develop.

c. Do not chew enteric-coated tablets.

d. Switch to Tylenol (acetaminophen) if tinnitus occurs.

e. Report persistent abdominal pain.