Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 63%
Simulated
A 13-month-old child is admitted to the emergency room with salicylate poisoning. Her mother found her beside the empty bottle of adult aspirin. She says there were 'about 10' aspirin left in the bottle. What manifestations would the nurse most expect to see in the child?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Salicylate poisoning causes metabolic acidosis, leading to hyperventilation, and stimulates the CNS, causing fever (hyperpyrexia).