An 8-Year-Old Child Is Diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

An 8-year-old child is diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) , and the child's parent asks if there is a cure. What will the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner tell the parent?

A) Complete remission occurs in some children at the age of puberty.
B) Periods of remission may occur but there is no permanent cure.
C) SLE can be cured with effective medication and treatment.
D) The disease is always progressive with no cure and no remissions.