When the dying child who is experiencing anorexia asks for ice cream, the nurse can:
a. Offer the child a more nutritious food
b. Offer a cold beverage
c. Allow the child to eat anything desired
d. Place the child NPO
C
The nurse should encourage the child to eat anything desired. The nurse would not place the child NPO or on a strict diet. The substitution of a nutritious food or a cold beverage does not respond to the child's wishes. The nurse would also explain to the mother that this is a normal occurrence at the end of life.
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