Jennifer is a 15-year-old female who attempted suicide by taking a bottle of
acetaminophen. She took 30, 500 mg tablets approximately six hours ago, but then became
frightened and told her mother what she did. Her mother said that Jennifer seems OK, other
than being a little sick to her stomach, she has no complaints. The AGACNP knows that the
first step in her care includes:
O A N-acetycysteine in tapering doses over the
. next 24 hours
B Oral administration of activated charcoal
C Psychiatric assessment
O D Discharge to home with follow-up LFTs in 4
days