A client who was admitted with gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to aspirin use therapy is being discharged. The client asks why acetaminophen (Tylenol) doesn't work as well as the aspirin the client had been taking. What would be the nurse's best response?
1. "You should take double the prescribed dose of Tylenol."
2. "Tylenol does not reduce inflammation."
3. "Tylenol is only appropriate for severe pain."
4. "Tylenol and aspirin are the same drug."
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Rationale 1:"You should take double the prescribed dose of Tylenol" is incorrect because the client should not double the dose of Tylenol. Increased doses of Tylenol can lead to liver damage.
Rationale 2: Tylenol does not reduce inflammation and is not an NSAID.
Rationale 3:"Tylenol is only appropriate for severe pain" is incorrect because Tylenol is appropriate for mildtomoderate pain.
Rationale 4:"Tylenol and aspirin are the same drug" is incorrect because they are not the same drug.
Global Rationale: Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is a centrallyacting nonopioid analgesic used for the treatment of mildtomoderate pain and reducing fever. It does not reduce inflammation. Taking double doses of acetaminophen (Tylenol) can lead to liver damage.
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