Scott Mobley is a 25-year-old male with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. He currently reports having three to five loose bowel movements per day, associated with gas, cramps, and urgency of...

Scott Mobley is a 25-year-old male with a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. He currently reports having three to five loose bowel movements per day, associated with gas, cramps, and urgency of evacuation. He was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis 2 years earlier. Once he is stabilized, he will be placed on sulfasalazine.

1. Scott has asked you, his nurse, how this medication works. What is your response?

2. What adverse effects of this medication should you share with Scott?

3. What contraindications would you teach Scott about the drug sulfasalazine?