Veronica doesn't know what to do with her two young children so she can visit her husband daily in the ICU. The nurse helps her by
A) watching the children while she visits her husband.
B) identifying family members or neighbors who can help.
C) calling her spouse to watch the children.
D) asking the supervisor to take the children to the pediatric unit.
B
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