A nurse is caring for a child with sickle cell anemia. The parent is asking the nurse about a treatment that would cure the child. Which is the best answer the nurse can provide the parent?
1. "Improving the nitric acid bioavailability can cure the child."
2. "Blood transfusion done at frequent intervals can cure the child."
3. "Splenectomy can cure the child."
4. "Treatments are aimed at reducing complications, but do not cure the condition."
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