A client says to the nurse, "I've been taking Tylenol for years like my mother did,...

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A client says to the nurse, "I've been taking Tylenol for years like my mother did,...

A client says to the nurse, "I've been taking Tylenol for years like my mother did, but I never understood why it worked. Can you explain it to me?" The nurse would incorporate in a response that acetaminophen is an

		a. antiplatelet and antiinflammatory agent.
		b. analgesic and antipyretic agent.
		c. antipyretic and antiinflammatory agent.
		d. antiplatelet and antipyretic agent.

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Option B is the best suited answer

As Acetaminophen or paracetamol as brand name Tylenol, is a significantly analgesic means pain reliever and antipyretic means used in treatment of fever.

It is cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitor which is responsible for pain and fever.

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