The clinic nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with pericarditis. The client reports to the nurse, “I take an aspirin every morning to help prevent a heart attack.” Which statement is the nurse’s...

The clinic nurse is assessing a client diagnosed with pericarditis. The client reports to the nurse, “I take an aspirin every morning to help prevent a heart attack.” Which statement is the nurse’s best response based on the client’s medical diagnosis?

                1. “Aspirin is known to prevent heart attacks. It is excellent that you take it.”

2. “Have you noticed that you are bruising more easily since you started taking it?”

3. “I would recommend taking the enteric-coated aspirin to prevent gastric upset.”

4. “You should quit taking the aspirin immediately, and I will talk to your HCP.”