A child is brought to the emergency department because he ingested an unknown quantity of acetaminophen (Tylenol).After gastric lavage is completed,the nurse might expect this child to receive:
A) activated charcoal.
B) N-acetylcysteine.
C) vitamin K.
D) syrup of ipecac.

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Gastric lavage is followed by N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst),the antidote for acetaminophen.

A Child Is Brought to the Emergency Department Because He