The Client Is Admitted to the Critical Care Unit with Acute

question 28

Multiple Choice

The client is admitted to the critical care unit with acute poisoning of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) .The nurse knows that ion trapping will be the therapy of choice for this medication, and thus prepares to:

• A)Insert a nasogastric tube for lavage.
• B)Administer sodium bicarbonate and furosemide (Lasix)intravenously.
• C)Provide supportive therapy, as ion trapping would not be the therapy of choice for aspirin overdose.
• D)Hang a bag of 100 ml normal saline solution with 100 units regular insulin adjusted to the client's rising blood glucose levels.

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