A nurse is providing care to a family who has a child with a disability. Which of the following individuals would most likely report high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression?
a. Mother
b. Father
c. Teacher
d. Home health nurse
ANS: A
Mothers are most often the caregivers in families with a child with a disability. Mothers of chil-dren with special health care need report higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and feelings of isolation compared with mother of unaffected children.
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