Author Question: A mother brings her toddler into the emergency department and tells the nurse that she thinks the ... (Read 57 times)

CORALGRILL2014 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A mother brings her toddler into the

emergency department and tells the nurse that she thinks the toddler has eaten an entire bottle of chewable aspirin tablets. The nurse will assess for which most common signs of salicylate intoxication in children?
a. Photosensitivity and nervousness
b. Tinnitus and hearing loss
c. Acute gastrointestinal bleeding
d. Hyperventilation and drowsiness

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a patient who is taking

colchicine for the treatment of gout. Which instruction will the nurse include during the teaching session?
a. Fluids should be restricted while on colchicine therapy.
b. Take colchicine with meals.
c. The drug will be discontinued when symptoms are reduced.
d. Call your doctor if you have increased pain or blood in the urine.