The intravenous infusion line infiltrates on a child who is terminally ill, and his mother tells you that the nursing care in this hospital is the worst she has ever seen. What is your best response to her?
A) "Tell me with what you are comparing the care here."
B) "You seem angrier today than before. Is something going on?"
C) "I think you should talk to a nursing supervisor."
D) "You're right, but we're trying to improve."
B
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a. competitive athletes. b. infants and young children. c. women of childbearing age. d. pregnant and lactating women.
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