What possible treatments are available for patient

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Case: A 35-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 2-day history of headache and increasing drowsiness. His past medical history is benign. In the ED the initial laboratory values are as follows: AST 530, ALT 325, alk phos 45, total bilirubin 3, INR 5. The patient's mental status deteriorates, and he becomes obtunded. His vital signs include BP 160/110 and HR 58, and his respiratory pattern is irregular. His wife reports that he has taken an entire bottle of acetaminophen over the past 2 days in an effort to relieve the constant severe headache he has been suffering.

Question 1: What is your initial assessment?

Question 2: What nursing interventions should be employed immediately?

Question 3: What possible treatments are available for this patient?

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