A 3-Year-Old Is Admitted to the Paediatric Unit with a Traumatic

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Multiple Choice

A 3-year-old is admitted to the paediatric unit with a traumatic injury to the right forearm. The mother has given the child aspirin at home to control the pain. She tells the nurse that her son had an upper respiratory infection about 3 weeks ago. What is the nurse's best response when the mother asks why the physician ordered acetaminophen instead of aspirin?

• A) "Acetaminophen has better anti-inflammatory properties than aspirin."
• B) "Acetaminophen is given to children for pain due to the risk of Reye's syndrome."
• C) "I really do not know, but I am certain the health care provider has a good reason."
• D) "Acetaminophen does not have to be given as often to control your child's symptoms."

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