A Parent Asks the School Nurse Why She Should Not

A parent asks the school nurse why she should not give her children aspirin for a fever. When the nurse replies that it has to do with the possible risk of a child getting Reye's syndrome while taking aspirin, the parents asks: "What is Reye's syndrome?" Which of the following responses by the nurse would most accurately describe Reye's syndrome?

A) fatal or near-fatal condition involving the circulatory system and the nervous system
B) an unusual allergy-like reaction to aspirin while in a mild immunosuppressed condition following an illness
C) a neurological reaction to aspirin that can cause paralysis to the alveoli and bring respiratory distress
D) a life-threatening condition following a mild viral illness, in which there is liver enlargement and cerebral edema