A 3-Year-Old Is Admitted to the Pediatric Unit with a Traumatic

A 3-year-old is admitted to the pediatric unit with a traumatic injury to his right forearm.His mother had been giving him aspirin at home to control his pain and fever.Approximately three weeks prior to his admission, the 3-year-old developed an upper respiratory infection.The mother asked the nurse why the doctor changed her son's medication from aspirin to acetaminophen.The nurse's best response is:

A) "Acetaminophen is given to children for inflammation and fever when there has been a recent or current history of a viral infection due to the possibility of the development of Reye's syndrome."
B) "It would have been important for the doctor to allow you to continue to medicate your son, since there is a strong level of trust that develops with mother and child."
C) "Typically, aspirin is the only salicylate recommended for children of any age, regardless of prior or current infections."
D) "I really do not know; however, I do not think you should ask the physician about treatment of this child."