A client has been admitted for treatment of salicylism. The nurse would expect laboratory results to include a serum salicylate level:
1. below 100 mcg/mL.
2. above 200 mcg/mL.
3. above 400 mcg/mL.
4. of 100 mcg/mL.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The serum salicylate level would not be below 100 mcg/mL.
Rationale 2: Salicylism is a serum salicylate level above 200 mcg/mL.
Rationale 3: Salicylism is not defined as a serum salicylate level above 400 mcg/mL.
Rationale 4: The serum salicylate level would be above 100 mcg/mL.
Global Rationale: Acute or chronic overdose of aspirin is known as salicylism, which is defined as a serum salicylate level above 200 mcg/mL.
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