A 14 month-old child ingests a half a bottle of baby aspirin (81 mg) tablets. Which finding should a nurse expect to see in the child?
Hypoventilation
Bradycardia
Nausea and vomiting
Correct response
Hypothermia
Learning Objective: Lesson 6
Some of the earliest signs of salicylate toxicity include nausea, vomiting, diaphoresis and tinnitus.
Other findings include hyperventilation, tachycardia and hyperactivity. As toxicity progresses, there may be agitation, delirium, hallucinations, convulsions, lethargy and stupor. With the large ingestion of the aspirin, which is an acid, the temperature may rise from the severe acidosis that increases metabolic rate. Hyperventilation may be present from the attempt of the body to rid the acid via carbon dioxide.
active tb
lesson 2
airborne precaution
