A Client Is in the Emergency Department After an Overdose

question 31

Multiple Choice

A client is in the emergency department after an overdose of an unknown substance.Which assessment findings does the nurse correlate with possible salicylate poisoning?

• A) Increased deep tendon reflexes
• B) Increased rate and depth of respiration
• C) Decreased capillary refill
• D) Decreased intestinal motility and paralytic ileus

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