What is the nurse's best response to parents with questions about how her child's blood disorder will be treated?
A) "Your child may be able to receive home care."
B) "What did the provider tell you?"
C) "Blood diseases are transient, so there is no need to worry."
D) "Your child will be tired for a while and then be back to normal."

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Providing the parents an opportunity to express what they were told by the physician allows the nurse to assess the parents' understanding and provide further information.Treatment depends on the child's condition and the type of blood disorder.Although it is possible that the child could be treated in the home,the child may need to be treated as an outpatient or in the hospital.It is best to first assess what the parents have been told by the physician.Minimizing the parents' concern is inappropriate.The nurse needs to assess the parents' knowledge before teaching about the disease.

What Is the Nurse's Best Response to Parents with Questions