A nurse is caring for a client with a new order for acetaminophen.
What of the following options is a therapeutic use of this medication?

Choice A rationale

Albuterol is a bronchodilator used to treat or prevent bronchospasm in people with reversible obstructive airway disease. It is not considered an anti-infective medication.

Choice B rationale

Ciprofloxacin is an anti-infective medication used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. It belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics.

Choice C rationale

Metformin is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. It is not considered an anti-infective medication.

Choice D rationale

Warfarin is an anticoagulant (blood thinner) used to prevent blood clots. It is not considered an anti-infective medication.

Choice A rationale

Naloxone (Narcan) is an opioid antagonist that works by binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system, displacing opioids, and reversing their effects such as respiratory depression and sedation.

Choice B rationale

Abstinence syndrome is treated with medications that manage withdrawal symptoms rather than reversing opioid effects, which is not naloxone's primary use.

Choice C rationale

Naloxone does not have analgesic properties, meaning it does not relieve pain; it is specifically used to counteract opioid overdose.

Choice D rationale

Naloxone is not used to treat hypoglycemia, which is a condition of low blood sugar levels, managed by glucose administration.