NCLEX Practice Questions: Aspirin Toxicity and Acid-Base Imbalance November 19, 2015 By Rana Waqar Leave a Comment Aspirin Toxicity and Acid-Base Imbalance: A Nursing Assessment Quiz An elderly client has aspirin toxicity. Vital signs are blood pressure 98/62 mm Hg. pulse 110/min. and respirations 40 and deep. Which acid-base abnormality does the nurse anticipate? 1. Compensated metabolic acidosis 2. Compensated metabolic alkalosis 3. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis 4. Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis Δ
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