Why is it preferable for family members to remain with young children who are hospitalized?

Young children cannot understand why they have been hospitalized or that their family will return later. Unless a family member remains, children are likely to feel that they have been completely abandoned in a strange place.

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a. Torso b. Head c. Extremities d. Spine

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The medical assistant's list of commonly prescribed medications should include all but which of the following?

A) usual dosage B) possible side effects C) contraindications D) conditions for which each is prescribed

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