Question

A nurse is providing teaching to the parents of a child diagnosed with sickle cell anemia. The discussion is focused on precipitating factors for sickle cell crisis. Which statement by the parents requires the nurse to reinforce the teaching?

Answer 1

How can the condition be cured? What is the bacteria/pathogen responsible for the condition?

Step-by-step explanation:

These are just a few possible questions off the top of my head that suggests that the parents are unaware of the cause of the condition being a genetic mutation which cannot be cured, but can only be alleviated by not triggering the symptoms of the condition.