A client is brought to the emergency department by a family member that states that he found the client crying on the bed with an empty bottle of Tylenol with approximately 30 pills missing
What should the nurse anticipate administering to this client? A) N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
B) Amitriptyline (Elavil)
C) Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
D) Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
A
Feedback:
Be prepared to administer N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) to protect the liver in the case of toxic overdose. The other medications referred to in the distractors will not require the administration of Mucomyst.
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