A small child is hospitalized with severe metabolic acidosis after ingesting a whole bottle of baby aspirin approximately 8 hours earlier.In addition to providing reassurance to the patient, which nursing action is the most appropriate?

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Ingestion of a whole bottle of baby aspirin can lead to severe metabolic acidosis, which can affect the patient's mental and neurologic status. Therefore, frequent assessment of the patient's mental and neurologic status is necessary to detect any changes or deterioration. Providing IV treatments as ordered without sodium bicarbonate can help correct the metabolic acidosis. Taking daily weights and vital signs is important, but not as urgent as frequent neurologic assessment. Inducing vomiting is contraindicated in this case, as aspirin can cause further damage to the esophagus and stomach.

A Small Child Is Hospitalized with Severe Metabolic Acidosis After