A nurse is planning care for a dying child. Which priority intervention is planned to address the primary concern parents have for the dying child?
a. Pain
b. Safety
c. Food intake
d. Fluid intake
A
The primary concern of all parents of dying children is the possibility of their child feeling pain. Although safety, eating, and hydration are important, they are not the priority concern.
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