What is the best nursing action when an 8-year-old child comes to the school nurse with his central incisor in his hand and reports he knocked his tooth out on the water fountain?
A) Give him an ice cube to suck on.
B) Have him wash his mouth out with peroxide and water.
C) Wrap the tooth in a clean tissue.
D) Wash off the tooth and place it in a container of milk.

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The tooth should be washed off and put in a container of milk to preserve it for possible reimplantation.

What Is the Best Nursing Action When an 8-Year-Old Child