A 3-year-old who has been attending preschool has been diagnosed with leukemia. The caregivers of this child ask the nurse what they can do to help their child feel secure
Which of the following recommendations could the nurse make to these caregivers that would be helpful in making the child feel secure?
A) "Let your child continue to attend preschool as much as possible."
B) "Keep your child at home and spend as much one-on-one time with her as possible."
C) "Keep your child out of school but invite some friends over for play dates."
D) "Plan special outings with just the family during the time the child would normally have been at school."
A
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