In obtaining a medication history from a client who reports taking all the following medications, the nurse would know that the medication considered hepatotoxic is
A) acetaminophen.
B) digoxin.
C) ferrous sulfate.
D) insulin.

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The nurse should ask specifically about medications the client currently is taking or has taken previously, including over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. Many drugs and chemicals are potentially hepatotoxic, such as alcohol, gold compounds, mercury, phosphorus, anabolic steroids, acetaminophen, isoniazid, halothane, sulfonamide, arsenic, thiazide diuretics, zidovudine (azidothymidine or AZT), and anticancer drugs such as methotrexate.

In Obtaining a Medication History from a Client Who Reports