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.

---

Definitions:

Facial Expressions

The movements or positions of the face that convey emotional states or reactions to situations.

Trial and Error

A problem-solving method that involves attempting different solutions and eliminating those that do not work, to find the one that does.

Darwin

A naturalist known for his theory of evolution through natural selection.

Eibl-Eibesfeldt

Refers to Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt, an ethologist known for his work in human behavior and evolutionary biology.