A mother brings her 3-year-old child to the emergency department telling the nurse the child has eaten a bottle of baby aspirin. The mother cannot tell the nurse how many tablets were in the bottle
What dose of salicylate would be toxic in a child? A) 2 g
B) 3 g
C) 4 g
D) 5 g
C
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Acute salicylate toxicity may occur at doses of 20 to 25 g in adults or 4 g in children. Therefore, options A, B, and D are incorrect.
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