Nursing care of children focuses on improving a child's quality of care by:
a. Providing an environment for optimal growth and development
b. Focusing on curing childhood illnesses
c. Addressing problems caused by communicable disease
d. Improving sanitation
A
Pediatric nursing is now focused on providing an environment for optimal growth and development. Sanitation has improved. Communicable diseases and other illnesses have mostly been eradicated or controlled by immunizations, prenatal care, and antibiotics.
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