The nurse recording health histories in the outpatient clinic would plan a focused hearing assessment for adult patients taking which medication?
a. Atenolol (Tenormin) taken to prevent angina
b. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) taken frequently for headaches
c. Ibuprofen (Advil) taken for 20 years to treat osteoarthritis
d. Albuterol (Proventil) taken since childhood to treat asthma
ANS: C
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are potentially ototoxic. Acetaminophen, atenolol, and albuterol are not associated with hearing loss.
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