A small child is hospitalized with severe metabolic acidosis after ingesting a whole bottle of baby aspirin approximately 8 hours earlier.The emphasis of the nursing care for this patient is reassuring the patient and:

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The baby aspirin was ingested too long ago to have vomiting or stomach aspiration be of any use.The child requires frequent assessment of neurologic function because he or she may need mechanical ventilation.

A Small Child Is Hospitalized with Severe Metabolic Acidosis After