The nurse assigned to work with the child who has had whole brain radiation assesses the child and finds that the child is sleeping up to 20 hours a day and is having some nausea and malaise, a fever, and dysphasia. Based on this assessment, the nurse will work with the parents in which of the following areas?

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The symptoms described (sleeping up to 20 hours a day, nausea, malaise, fever, and dysphasia) are consistent with side effects of radiation therapy rather than indicators of the child's imminent death or tumor recurrence. Therefore, the nurse would focus on helping the parents deal with the side effects of radiation therapy.

The Nurse Assigned to Work with the Child Who Has