An 18-month-old has been admitted for acetaminophen poisonin…
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An 18-mоnth-оld hаs been аdmitted fоr аcetaminophen poisoning. The grandmother states that she accidentally left the bottle of acetaminophen on the living room end table and only left the room for a minute. When she returned, the toddler was putting pills into his mouth. The caregivers, clearly distraught, begin asking you what will happen to their child. What organ systems are affected by an acetaminophen overdose? Explain to the caregivers in simple terms, what you will be assessing for while the child is hospitalized. 1. Which organ system(s) are affected? (1 point) 2. What are the clinical manifestations? Name 5. (5 points) 3. What specific assessments will you continue to monitor and your rationale for wanting to continue to monitor those? Put in layman's terms so that the caregivers can understand. Name 4. (5 points as you get 4 for naming them and 1 for making in simple terms) 4. What education/teaching will you provide to the family before discharge? There are many topics to teach on but name 2. (2 points)