The school nurse is caring for several children who witnessed an accident in which an 8-year-old girl was struck by a car on the way to school. Which is the most important first step in developing the nursing care plan for these children?
a) Seeking permission from parents of children needing counseling for them to participate
b) Arranging for counseling for the children who saw the accident
c) Arranging for friends of the injured child to receive counseling
d) Determining whether the children were traumatized by the accident
Answer: Determining whether the children were traumatized by the accident