The nurse can instruct parents to expect children in which age group to begin to assume more independent responsibility for their own management of a chronic condition, such as blood glucose monitoring, insulin administration, intermittent self-
catheterization, and appropriate inhaler use? 1. Preschoolers
2. School-age children
3. Adolescents
4. Toddlers
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Rationale 1: Preschoolers do not have the cognitive and psychomotor skills for these tasks.
Rationale 2: School-age children are developing a sense of industry and can begin assuming responsibility for self-care.
Rationale 3: Adolescents should already be well accomplished at self-care.
Rationale 4: Toddlers do not have the cognitive and psychomotor skills for these tasks.
Global Rationale:
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