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karateprodigy

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A patient is taking acetaminophen (Tylenol). Which precaution is most important for the nurse to teach the patient?
 
  a. Avoid alcoholic beverages while taking this drug.
  b. Avoid coffee and other caffeinated drinks while taking this drug.
  c. If any decrease in vision occurs, stop the drug and notify your prescriber imme-diately.
  d. Do not drive or operate dangerous machinery until you know how this drug af-fects you.

Question 2

A patient taking warfarin (Coumadin) has mild to moderate pain after exercising. Which over-the-counter pain reliever does the nurse recommend?
 
  a. aspirin (Bufferin)
  b. ibuprofen (Advil)
  c. naproxen (Aleve)
  d. acetaminophen (Tylenol)



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Natalie4ever

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Answer to Question 1

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Acetaminophen can cause severe liver damage and even liver failure when taken at high doses or too often. This adverse reaction is much more likely to occur in people who drink alcoholic be-verages while on acetaminophen therapy.

Answer to Question 2

D
Only acetaminophen does not interfere with blood clotting. The other drugs do interfere with blood clotting, and so does warfarin. Taking warfarin with any other drug that interferes with blood clotting places the patient at extreme risk for excessive bleeding and brain hemorrhage.




karateprodigy

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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