The Nurse Is Caring for a Child Who Has Ingested

The nurse is caring for a child who has ingested a toxic amount of aspirin. The provider orders an intravenous drug that will increase pH in the blood and urine. The nurse understands that this effect is necessary to:

A) decrease the gastric absorption of aspirin.
B) decrease the lipid solubility of aspirin.
C) increase the serum protein binding of aspirin.
D) increase the urinary excretion of aspirin.

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