An Adult Patient Who Has a Viral Upper Respiratory Infection

An adult patient who has a viral upper respiratory infection asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) about taking acetaminophen for fever and muscle aches.To help ensure against possible drug toxicity,the NP should first:

A) determine the patient's height and weight.
B) ask the patient how high the temperature has been.
C) tell the patient to take 325 mg initially and increase as needed.
D) ask the patient about any other over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications being used.