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The Nurse Is Caring for a 12-Year-Old Girl with Nephrotic

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The nurse is caring for a 12-year-old girl with nephrotic syndrome. The girl confides that she feels like a "freak" compared to her peers because of her weight, edema, and moon face. Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?


A) "Let's put you in touch with some other girls who are also having the same body changes."
B) "Luckily, this is just a temporary, unfortunate part of your condition; you need to accept it."
C) "Your real friends do not care about your appearance and just want you to get well."
D) "You are beautiful in your own way; what matters is what is on the inside."

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