A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient with pneumonia. The patient reports, "I've been taking some medicine to help me sleep. I can't remember the name, but it makes me have a bitter taste in my mouth."
Which drug would the nurse suspect the patient has been taking?
1. Chloral hydrate
2. Meprobamate
3. Paraldehyde
4. Eszopiclone
Correct Answer: 4
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