The father asks a nurse for advice on how to deal with his child's nightmares. The best advice from the nurse would be:
a. have the child get into bed with the father
b. sleep in the child's bed with him
c. have the child get up and play a game
d. comfort and reassure the child that nightmares are not real
D
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A Incorrect. When the father asks a nurse for advice on how to deal with his child's nightmares, the best advice from the nurse will not be have the child get into bed with the father.
B Incorrect. When the father asks a nurse for advice on how to deal with his child's nightmares, the best advice from the nurse will not be sleep in the child's bed with him.
C Incorrect. When the father asks a nurse for advice on how to deal with his child's nightmares, the best advice from the nurse will not be have the child get up and play a game.
D Correct. When the father asks a nurse for advice on how to deal with his child's nightmares, the best advice from the nurse will be to comfort and reassure the child that nightmares are not real.
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