Acetaminophen

Question 1

Indications of Acetaminophen administration are?

A. Mild to moderate pain, fever causing, anti inflammatory effects systemically

B. Sever to moderate pain, hyperthermia, and has no anti inflammatory effects

C. Mild to moderate pain, hypothermia, and has no inflammatory effects on the hippocampus

D. Mild to moderate pain, fever reducer, and has no anti inflammatory effects

Answer 1

D. Mild to moderate pain, fever reducer, and has no anti inflammatory effects

Question 2

What class is acetaminophen?

A. CNS stimulants, hallucinogens, dissociative anesthetics

B. Antipyretic, dissociative anesthetics

C. inhalants, cannabis, opioids

D. analgesic, antipyretic

Answer 2

D. analgesic, antipyretic

Question 3

Adverse reactions / side effects of Acetaminophen

A. Rash, hives, angioedema

B. NSTEMI, cardiac arrest, spiking a fever greater than 104

C. hepatic impairment, renal insufficiency, heart failure

D. bloody rash, urticaria, angina, chest pain, STEMI

Answer 3

A. Rash, hives, angioedema

Question 4

What is the pediatric dose of Acetaminophen?

A. 50 mg/kg every 4 - 6 hours not to exceed 5 doses in 48 hours

B. 1000mg PO every 4 - 6 hours not to exceed 4g in 24 hours

C. 10 - 15 mg / kg every 4 - 6 hours not to exceed 5 doses in 24 hours

D. 20 - 25 mg / kg every 4 - 6 hours not to exceed 10 doses in 12 hours

Answer 4

C. 10 - 15 mg / kg every 4 - 6 hours not to exceed 5 doses in 24 hours

Question 5

What is the adult dose of acetaminophen?

A. 1000 mg PO every 4 - 6 hours not to exceed 4 g in 24 hours

B. 10 mg PO every 8 - 12 hours not to exceed 10g in 24 hours

C. 10000 PO every 4 - 6 hours not to exceed 4g in 24 hours

D. 100 mg PO every 4 - 6 hours not to exceed 8g in 24 hours

Answer 5

A. 1000 mg PO every 4 - 6 hours not to exceed 4 g in 24 hours

Question 6

What is the pregnancy class of Acetaminophen?

A. N
B. B
C. C
D. A
E. D

Answer 6

B

Question 7

What are the special considerations of acetaminophen when administering it to a patient?

A. Known dialysis, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipemia

B. Known alcoholism, chronic malnutrition, sever renal insufficiency

C. Known sobriety, well nourished, working and healthy renal system

D. chronic emaciation, hypermastication, hyperreflexia

Answer 7

B. Known alcoholism, chronic malnutrition, sever renal insufficiency

Question 8

Drug interactions with acetaminophen?

A. fentanyl

B. There are no severe interactions with acetaminophen and other drugs

C. naproxen sodium and ibuprofen

D. albuterol

Answer 8

B. There are no severe interactions with acetaminophen and other drugs

Question 9

The contraindications of Acetaminophen administration are?

A. no hepatic impairment or disease, no known hypersensitivity

B. hypersensitivity to acetaminophen, severe hepatic impairment, or severe active hepatic disease

C. hypersensitivity to naproxen sodium, hepatic impairment or active hepatic laceration

D. rash, hives, angioedema, antipyretic

Answer 9

B. hypersensitivity to acetaminophen, severe hepatic impairment, or severe active hepatic disease