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A 19-year-old woman presents 8 hours after ingesting an unknown quantity of acetaminophen in a suicide attempt. She is asymptomatic. Serum acetaminophen level plotted on the Rumack-Matthew nomogram falls above the treatment line. What is the most appropriate management?

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