An older patient talks about being given preparations as a child that were considered patent medications. The nurse recalls these medications included which items? Select all that apply:
1. Alcohol
2. Opium
3. Cocaine
4. Aspirin
1, 2, 3
Explanation: 1. Throughout most of history, patent medicines contained alcohol.
2. Throughout most of history, patent medicines could contain opium.
3. Throughout most of history, patent medicines could contain cocaine.
4. Patent medicines did not contain aspirin.
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