单选题 When planning care for a 7-year-old boy with Down syndrome, the nurse should

A. plan interventions at the developmental level of a 7-year-old child because that is the child's age.
B. plan interventions at the developmental level of a 5-year-old because the child will have developmental delays.
C. assess the child's current developmental level and plan care accordingly.
D. direct all teaching to the parents because the child can't understand.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】Nursing care should be planned at the developmental age of a child with Down syndrome, not the chronological age. Because children with Down syndrome can vary from mildly to severely mentally challenged, each child should be individually assessed. A child with Down syndrome is capable of learning, especially one with mild limitations. Gear teaching toward the appropriate developmental age.