What Nursing Consideration Is Most Important When Caring for a Child

question 27

Multiple Choice

What nursing consideration is most important when caring for a child with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) ?

• A) Children with ESRD usually adapt well to minor inconveniences of treatment.
• B) Children with ESRD require extensive support until they outgrow the condition.
• C) Multiple stresses are placed on children with ESRD and their families until the illness is cured.
• D) Multiple stresses are placed on children with ESRD and their families because children's lives are maintained by drugs and artificial means.

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