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mspears3 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse suspects that a client is experiencing acute acetaminophen toxicity based on assessment of which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Nausea
B) Jaundice
C) Hypertension
D) Cardiac arrhythmias
E) Confusion

Question 2

A nurse is conducting a presentation for a local community about salicylates and nonsalicylates. When describing aspirin and acetaminophen, which of the following properties would the nurse describe as these two drugs sharing? Select all that apply.

A) Anti-inflammatory
B) Analgesic
C) Antipyretic
D) Inhibition of prostaglandins
E) Inhibition of platelet aggregation

sultana.d · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, E
Feedback:
Signs of acute acetaminophen toxicity include nausea, vomiting, confusion, liver tenderness, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, jaundice, and acute hepatic and renal failure.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, C
Feedback:
Acetaminophen has an unknown mechanism of action, has no anti-inflammatory properties, and does not inhibit prostaglandins or platelet aggregation; therefore, analgesic and antipyretic properties are the only properties that acetaminophen and aspirin share.