A 5-Year-Old Boy Is Being Prepared for Surgery to Remove

A 5-year-old boy is being prepared for surgery to remove a brain tumor. Nursing actions should be based on which statement?

A) Removal of tumor will stop the various symptoms.
B) Usually the postoperative dressing covers the entire scalp.
C) He is not old enough to be concerned about his head being shaved.
D) He is not old enough to understand the significance of the brain.

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