A public health nurse is responsible for teaching school-aged children how to live with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The nurse has utilized various approaches and techniques to help these young clients learn and cope with their challenges. The nurse recognizes which video game can be very effective to achieve this goal?

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Video games are providing a unique method to teach clients how to deal with their chronic conditions, especially in the younger population. Packy and Marlon is a video game designed to encourage children to correctly manage their insulin levels and food intake to "win" at the game. Snow World is a game used for burn pain to provide a distraction during wound care. Bronkie the Bronchiasaurus is a video game for children with asthma. SpiroGame is for preschool children with compromised lung function.

A Public Health Nurse Is Responsible for Teaching School-Aged Children