Author Question: A patient has taken a 15-gram (15,000-mg) dose of acetaminophen and is brought by her parents to the ... (Read 80 times)

Mr. Wonderful · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient has taken a 15-gram (15,000-mg) dose of acetaminophen and is brought by her parents to the emergency department. As the dosage is relatively high, there is a chance of acute acetaminophen poisoning.

Which of the following assessment findings would indicate acute acetaminophen toxicity?

A) Hypotension
B) High fever
C) Sweating
D) Rapid, deep breathing

Question 2

A nurse is administering acetaminophen to a client who has diabetes. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to monitor?

A) Arterial blood pH
B) Blood pressure
C) Blood glucose levels
D) Blood creatinine levels

todom5090 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Hypotension is one of the signs of acute acetaminophen toxicity that the nurse should monitor for in the patient. High fever, sweating, and rapid, deep breathing are not symptoms generally associated with acute acetaminophen toxicity.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Feedback:
When administering acetaminophen to diabetic patients, care needs to be taken when blood glucose testing is done because acetaminophen may alter blood glucose test results, causing falsely lower blood glucose values. Acetaminophen does not significantly alter pH level, blood pressure, or blood creatinine levels in a patient with diabetes.