The nurse is planning to teach parents about prevention of Reye's syndrome. What information would the nurse include in this teaching?
a. Use aspirin instead of acetaminophen for children with viral illness.
b. Advise parents to have their children immunized against Reye's syndrome.
c. Avoid giving salicylate-containing medications to a child who has viral symptoms.
d. Get the child tested for Reye's syndrome if the child exhibits fever, vomiting, and lethargy.
ANS: C
Prevention of Reye's syndrome includes educating parents not to give aspirin-containing medication to children with viral symptoms.
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