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A patient who ingests several alcoholic beverages each day has been taking 1 gm of acetaminophen (Tylenol) six times a day and Percocet for pain relief following knee surgery. The patient is currently complaining of nausea with right upper quadrant pain and has an AST of 60 units/L and ALT of 45 units/L. Which additional laboratory studies would the nurse use when assessing this patient?

1. Prothrombin time and INR to identify coagulation abnormalities
2. Serum potassium to evaluate kidney function
3. Serum acetaminophen level plotted on a Rumack-Matthew nomogram
4. Toxicology screen to identify other substances ingested
5. Urine screen for myoglobin to detect tissue damage

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