A 4-year-old girl presents with a fever of 103.2°F. The child's mother states that the fever came on suddenly and was not preceded by any symptoms. The child is conscious and alert with unlabored tachypnea, tachycardia, and a blood pressure that is consistent with her age. Prehospital treatment for this child includes all of the following, EXCEPT:
A) 81 mg of aspirin.
B) free-flow oxygen.
C) 250 mg of acetaminophen.
D) simple cooling measures.
Answer: A) 81 mg of aspirin.
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