The medical assistant should teach patients to be careful taking OTC medications such as acetaminophen to avoid an overdose, which can cause severe damage to the patient's ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
liver
Taking more than 4 grams of acetaminophen in 24 hours can cause severe liver damage.
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a. Backdraft b. Oxidation c. Flashover d. Rollover
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Examination reveals an asymptomatic 1 x 1 cm red mass between teeth 7 and 8 . The patient is pregnant and in good health. Which of the following should be at the top of a differential diag-nosis list?
a. Erythroplasia b. Gingival cyst c. Candidiasis d. Pyogenic granuloma e. Peripheral fibroma
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