An adult patient who has a viral upper respiratory infection asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) about taking acetaminophen for fever and muscle aches. To help ensure against possible drug toxicity, the NP should first:
a. determine the patient's height and weight.
b. ask the patient how high the temperature has been.
c. tell the patient to take 325 mg initially and increase as needed.
d. ask the patient about any other over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications being used.
D
Acetaminophen is present in many other OTC products, so patients should be cautioned about taking these with acetaminophen to avoid overdose. The adult dose is not based on height and weight and is not determined by the degree of temperature elevation.
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