The mother brings her five-month-old infant to the clinic for a well-child visit. The mother tells the nurse that the baby's father had febrile seizures when he was an infant
The mother says she is concerned her baby will have a febrile seizure and wants to know what she should do to prevent it. The nurse explains: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. That the baby has no more risk of febrile seizures than any other baby.
2. When the infant has a fever, the mother should give the baby dose-appropriate aspirin.
3. That the baby should be sponged with cold water.
4. The mother should increase the child's fluid intake.
5. That after the tepid bath, the child should be patted dry.
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Rationale 1: Febrile seizures run in families and are more common in males.
Rationale 2: Aspirin should be avoided due to the risk for Reye syndrome.
Rationale 3: Cold water may cause shivering, which will increase the body temperature.
Rationale 4: Fluid intake will help heat loss.
Rationale 5: A tepid bath will bring down the temperature; patting, instead of rubbing, will help keep the child's temperature down.
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