Multiple Choice
A patient who is taking aspirin for arthritis pain asks the nurse why it also causes gastrointestinal upset.The nurse understands that this is because aspirin
A) increases gastrointestinal secretions.
B) increases hypersensitivity reactions.
C) inhibits both COX-1 and COX-2.
D) is an acidic compound.
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