When admitting a patient who has recently become confused, the nurse asks the family for a list of all the medications that the patient is currently taking. She is aware that the medica-tion that could be causing confusion is:
1. amoxicillin.
2. acetaminophen.
3. furosemide.
4. digoxin.
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Drugs that most commonly cause confusion include anticholinergics, digoxin, histamine-2 receptor blockers, benzodiazepines, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and many anti-arrhythmics and antihypertensives.
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