When a child is at the end-stage of life, the nursing priority should be:
1. Restoration of health.
2. Health education.
3. Patient comfort.
4. Developmental assessment.
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1. Comfort care is needed for the child.
2. Health education and developmental assessment are both important, but not a priority. Restoration of health is generally not possible.
3. The nursing priorities during end-of-life care for pediatric patients would focus on patient comfort. Health education and developmental assessment are both important, but not a priority. Restoration of health is generally not possible.
4. Health education and developmental assessment are both important, but not a priority. Restoration of health is generally not possible.
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