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A post-operative patient is being discharged home with acetaminophen/hydrocodone (Vicodin) every 4 hours PRN for pain. The patient asks the nurse about using acetaminophen (Tylenol) for fever. Which statement by the nurse is correct? "Taking these two medications together poses a risk of drug toxicity" "It is not safe to take any over-the-counter drugs with prescription medications" "Tylenol and Vicodin are different drugs, so there is no risk of overdose" "There are no known drug interactions, so this will be safe"



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