When planning immediate care for a child based on a biopsychosocial assessment, the nurse initially addresses any dysfunction in the:

a. biological development of the child.
b. effect of medical illness on the child.
c. social support systems available to the child.
d. child's mastery of specific ego competency skills.


D
When assessing a child via a biopsychosocial approach, attention should focus on the child's biological development; the presence of medical illness; cognitive and personality characteristics; cultural context; and the child's family, school, and social environment. When planning immediate care, however, the nurse would assess ego competency skills first to determine the child's strengths and the extent of mastery of each skill.

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