Comprehensive Nursing Pharmacology Q 36

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A nurse is caring for a client with a history of overdosage of aspirin. The nurse suspects which of the following can be an early sign of aspirin toxicity?

  

     A. Unsteady gait

     B. Drowsiness

     C. Confusion

     D. Tinnitus

    

    

Correct Answer: D. Tinnitus

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Acute ingestion of less than 150 mg/kg can result in severe toxicity. The earliest symptoms of acute aspirin poisoning may include ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and impaired hearing.

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Options A, B, & C: These are the late signs of aspirin poisoning.

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