A Patient Newly Diagnosed with PUD Reports Taking Low-Dose Aspirin

A patient newly diagnosed with PUD reports taking low-dose aspirin (ASA) for prevention of cardiovascular disease. The nurse learns that the patient drinks 2 to 3 cups of coffee each day and has a glass of wine with dinner 3 or 4 nights per week. The patient eats three meals a day. The nurse will counsel this patient to:

A) change the meal pattern to five or six smaller meals per day.
B) discontinue taking aspirin, because it can irritate the stomach.
C) stop drinking wine or any other alcoholic beverage.
D) switch to a decaffeinated coffee and reduce the number of servings.

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