The nurse recognizes that children who have congenital abnormalities, malignancies, gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, or central nervous system (CNS) anomalies are grouped into a special category called:
a. very dependent children.
b. children requiring special education.
c. children with special needs.
d. children requiring long-term care.
C
The definition of children with special needs includes congenital abnormalities, malignancies, GI diseases, and CNS anomalies.
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