The nurse spends a great deal of time in the room of a dying 12-year-old because the nurse knows that most children are aware of their condition and want the nurse to:
a. keep them clean.
b. help them eat.
c. care about them.
d. keep them comfortable.
C
Children, like adults, fear abandonment as death approaches.
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