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An 18-year-old basketball player fell and twisted his ankle during a game. The nurse will expect to administer which type of analgesic?
 
  a. Synthetic opioid, such as meperidine (Demerol)
  b. Opium alkaloid, such as morphine sulfate
  c. Opioid antagonist, such as naloxone HCL (Narcan)
  d. Nonopioid analgesic, such as indomethacin (Indocin)

Question 2

A pediatric patient is prescribed 20 mg of acetaminophen (Tylenol). The drug on hand is acetaminophen . How many milliliters is the correct dose? _____ mL
 
  What is the answer?



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

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