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

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A 3-year-old is admitted to the pediatric unit with a traumatic injury to his right forearm.His mother had been giving him aspirin at home to control his pain and fever.Approximately three weeks prior to his admission, the 3-year-old developed an upper respiratory infection.The mother asked the nurse why the doctor changed her son's medication from aspirin to acetaminophen.The nurse's best response is:

• A)"Acetaminophen is given to children for inflammation and fever when there has been a recent or current history of a viral infection due to the possibility of the development of Reye's syndrome."
• B)"It would have been important for the doctor to allow you to continue to medicate your son, since there is a strong level of trust that develops with mother and child."
• C)"Typically, aspirin is the only salicylate recommended for children of any age, regardless of prior or current infections."
• D)"I really do not know; however, I do not think you should ask the physician about treatment of this child."

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