The Nurse Is Caring for a Child Who Has Ingested

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a child who has ingested a toxic amount of aspirin. The provider orders an intravenous drug that will increase pH in the blood and urine. The nurse understands that this effect is necessary to:

• A) decrease the gastric absorption of aspirin.
• B) decrease the lipid solubility of aspirin.
• C) increase the serum protein binding of aspirin.
• D) increase the urinary excretion of aspirin.

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Definitions:

Tactile Corpuscles

Specialized nerve endings in the skin responsible for sensitivity to light touch.

Vitreous Humor

A clear, gel-like substance that fills the space between the lens and the retina of the eye, helping maintain its shape.

Fovea Centralis

The fovea centralis is a small depression in the retina where visual acuity is highest, responsible for sharp central vision.

Choroid

A layer of the eye containing blood vessels and pigment that helps to nourish the retina and absorb light, preventing reflections within the eye.