RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 1237 of 2368

A parent asks if giving acetaminophen at the first sign of fever will keep their child from having a febrile seizure. What is the best response?

  1. "It will prevent a seizure if you give it early enough."
  2. "It is not safe to give any medicine for a fever."
  3. "It will prevent seizures but only if given every hour."
  4. "It can lower the fever, but it cannot prevent a febrile seizure."
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Correct answer: "It can lower the fever, but it cannot prevent a febrile seizure."

Antipyretics manage fever but cannot prevent febrile seizures from occurring.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Other Childhood Disorders: Implementation (Take Action). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026