NCLEX-PN
Maternal Newborn NCLEX Practice Questions Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The mother of a 2-year-old child calls the doctor's office because her child swallowed 'the rest of the bottle of adult aspirin' about a half hour ago. The nurse determines that there were about 15 tablets left in the bottle. What initial assessment findings are consistent with aspirin ingestion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aspirin overdose causes hyperventilation (to compensate for metabolic acidosis) and hyperpyrexia due to uncoupling of oxidative phosphorylation.
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