Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 74%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to the parents of a toddler who experienced a febrile seizure.The parents make which statement(s) indicating understanding? Select all that apply.
Correct answer
A,C,E
Rationale
A: Most children with febrile seizures do not require seizure medicine - Correct because febrile seizures are usually brief and do not typically require long-term medication.
C: I will give my child acetaminophen when she has a fever to prevent her temperature from rising rapidly - Correct because controlling fever can help prevent febrile seizures.
E: My child could have another febrile seizure - Correct because having one febrile seizure increases the risk of having another one.
- Incorrect choices:
B: My child's 4-year-old sibling is also at high risk for febrile seizures - Incorrect because febrile seizures are most common in children aged 6 months to 5 years.
D: My child will now take anticonvulsants every day to prevent seizures - Incorrect because anticonvulsants are not typically prescribed for febrile seizures.
C: I will give my child acetaminophen when she has a fever to prevent her temperature from rising rapidly - Correct because controlling fever can help prevent febrile seizures.
E: My child could have another febrile seizure - Correct because having one febrile seizure increases the risk of having another one.
- Incorrect choices:
B: My child's 4-year-old sibling is also at high risk for febrile seizures - Incorrect because febrile seizures are most common in children aged 6 months to 5 years.
D: My child will now take anticonvulsants every day to prevent seizures - Incorrect because anticonvulsants are not typically prescribed for febrile seizures.