What are some nursing considerations for aspirin?
What are some nursing considerations for aspirin?
Nursing Care Plan for Patients on Aspirin
| Aspirin Nursing Interventions | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Advise the patient to prevent drinking excessive amounts of alcohol while on aspirin. | Aspirin combined with excessive amounts of alcohol may cause gastrointestinal upset and GI bleeding as evidenced by hematemesis, nausea and vomiting. |
What should you assess before administering aspirin?
Assess patient for signs of bleeding (petechiae, ecchymosis, bloody or black stools, bleeding gums). Drink adequate fluids while taking aspirin. Advise patient to avoid alcohol when prescribed high doses of aspirin. Baby aspirin is preferred for acute or prophylactic management of heart disease.
What labs do you monitor with aspirin?
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine to evaluate kidney function. Urinalysis to monitor urine pH. Glucose to detect low blood sugar.
What are the indications for aspirin?
Indications
- Angina pectoris.
- Angina pectoris prophylaxis.
- Ankylosing spondylitis.
- Cardiovascular risk reduction.
- Colorectal cancer.
- Fever.
- Ischemic stroke.
- Ischemic stroke: Prophylaxis.
What do you monitor aspirin with?
These assays (arachidonic acid-induced platelet activation and/or aggregation, VerifyNow Aspirin) are the only relevant tests to monitor aspirin.
Does aspirin cause elevated liver enzymes?
Aspirin can cause several forms of liver injury: in high doses, aspirin can cause moderate to marked serum aminotransferase elevations occasionally with jaundice or signs of liver dysfunction, and in lower doses in susceptible children with a febrile illness aspirin can lead to Reye syndrome.
What should you check before administering medication?
Check that the prescription is unambiguous/legible and includes the medicine name, form (and/or route of administration), strength and dose of the medicine to be administered (RPS and RCN, 2019).
Does aspirin affect blood test results?
Non-prescription drugs (aspirin, cold medication, vitamins), prescription drugs, and alcohol intake often affect blood test results.
Does aspirin cause acidosis?
Aspirin directly stimulates cerebral respiratory centers and inhibits the citric acid cycle, causing uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation which ultimately leads to lactic acidosis. Patients who present with aspirin toxicity may initially appear well before acute decompensation.
