The parents of a 14-month-old child who is hospitalized due to febrile seizures tell the nurse that they fear their child will have lifelong seizures. Which information should the nurse convey to these parents?

The nurse should reassure the parents that febrile seizures typically decrease in frequency as the child grows older. Most children outgrow febrile seizures by the age of 5 years. Ibuprofen is not typically used prophylactically to prevent febrile seizures. Providing the child with a sponge bath for temperatures over 100.6°F (38.1° C) can help to lower the fever, but it will not necessarily prevent febrile seizures. Avoiding excessive visual stimuli is not necessary for children with febrile seizures, as this type of seizure is triggered by a fever rather than visual stimuli.