A patient in the clinic reports taking a handful of acetaminophen extra-strength tablets about 12 ...

A patient in the clinic reports taking a handful of acetaminophen extra-strength tablets about 12 hours prior. The patient has nausea, vomiting, malaise, and drowsiness.
 
  The patient's aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase are mildly elevated. The primary care NP should: a. expect the patient to sustain permanent liver damage.
  b. reassure the patient that these symptoms are reversible.
  c. tell the patient that acetylcysteine cannot be given this late.
  d. administer activated charcoal to remove acetaminophen from the body.