Prescribed intravenous acetaminophen

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The nurse receives a bedside shift report on six clients. Four clients have been prescribed intravenous acetaminophen as part of a research study their orthopedic unit is conducting on the efficacy of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for post-operative pain. The nurse recognizes which client will most likely be excluded from the study due to the increased risk of toxicity? the 52-year-old client with a history of osteoarthritis who is post-op day 1 of a knee repair surgery the 19-year-old client with 102.3? (39.1?) who is post-op day 1 of a shoulder repair surgery.

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