A nurse understands that aspirin would be contraindicated in a child with which of the following?
A) Liver dysfunction
B) High blood pressure
C) Diabetes
D) Chickenpox
Ans: D
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Children or teenagers with influenza or chickenpox should not take salicylates, particularly aspirin, because their use appears to be associated with Reye's syndrome, a life-threatening condition characterized by vomiting and lethargy progressing to coma. Even though salicylates need to be administered with caution in patients with hepatic dysfunction, high blood pressure, and diabetes, their use does not lead to Reye's syndrome.
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