The nurse is providing home care instructions to the mother of a child who is recovering from Reye's syndrome. Which of the following home instructions should the nurse provide to the mother?
1. Increase the stimuli in the environment.
2. Give the child frequent small meals, if vomiting occurs.
3. Avoid daytime naps so that the child will sleep at night.
4. Check the child's skin and eyes every day for a yellow discoloration.
4
Rationale: If vomiting occurs in Reye's syndrome, it is caused by cerebral edema and is a sign of intracranial pressure. Decreasing stimuli and providing rest decrease stress on the brain tissue. Checking for jaundice will assist in identifying the presence of liver complications, which are characteristic of Reye's syndrome.
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