A postpartum client calls the telephone triage nurse and reports that her 2-month-old infant has a fever. She asks the nurse what to give the baby. The nurse suggests:
1. Tylenol drops.
2. Aspirin.
3. Advil.
4. Motrin.
1
Rationale:
1. Tylenol is the medication recommended by pediatricians for its antipyretic action, and also because it has a minimum of side effects in the proper form and dose.
2. Aspirin, while also an antipyretic, has been connected to Reye's syndrome, and is not recommended.
3. Advil and Motrin are similar nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and are not recommended for infants.
4. Advil and Motrin are similar nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and are not recommended for infants.
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