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A patient who is taking acetaminophen for pain wants to know why it does not cause gastrointestinal upset, as do other over-the-counter pain medications. The nurse will explain that this is most likely because of which property of acetaminophen?
 
  a. It does not inhibit cyclooxygenase.
  b. It has minimal effects at peripheral sites.
  c. It is more similar to opioids than to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
  d. It is selective for cyclooxygenase-2.
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