The Nurse Tells a Mother Not to Give Her 10-Year-Old

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse tells a mother not to give her 10-year-old son aspirin (ASA) for his fever.This information is important which of the following reasons?

• A) ASA has a bad taste for children.
• B) Salicylate products are not recommended for children because they have been linked to Reye syndrome.
• C) Children cannot swallow ASA.
• D) ASA is too strong for children and may lead to Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

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