The nurse knows that pain medications such as NSAIDs cause cellular mitochondrial injury and deficient activity of ATP to power cellular functions. Thus, option B 'NSAIDs' is the correct answer.
Mitochondrial diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders caused by mutations in both mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and nuclear DNA (nDNA). Mitochondrial disease results in an impaired respiratory chain function and reduced ATP production. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs or NSAIDs are medicines that are widely used to reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and bring down a high temperature. NSAID medications can cause cellular mitochondrial injury and deficient activity of ATP to power cellular functions.
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