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A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has acute toxicity from acetaminophen overdose. The nurse should prepare to administer which of the following medications?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Acetylcysteine. Acetaminophen overdose can lead to liver damage, and acetylcysteine is the antidote for acetaminophen toxicity. It works by replenishing depleted glutathione stores in the liver, helping to prevent liver damage. Vitamin K (
A) is used for reversing the effects of warfarin, flumazenil (
B) is used for benzodiazepine overdose, and atropine (
D) is used for symptomatic bradycardia or organophosphate poisoning. Acetylcysteine is the specific antidote for acetaminophen toxicity due to its mechanism of action in preventing liver damage.

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