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A mother calls the emergency department and reports that her 9-year-old child has just fallen on his face and one of his front teeth fell out. How should the nurse instruct the mother?
 
  a. Put the tooth back in the child's mouth and call the dentist right away.
  b. Place the tooth in milk or water and go di-rectly to the emergency department.
  c. Gently place the tooth in a plastic zippered bag until she makes a dental appointment.
  d. Clean the tooth and call the dentist for an immediate appointment.
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The parent should be told to keep the tooth moist by placing it in saline solution, water, milk, or a commercial tooth-preserving solution and get the child evaluated as soon as possible. The parent may replace the tooth incorrectly so it is best not to advise the parent to put the tooth back in the child's mouth. Cleaning or scrubbing the tooth could damage it. It is essential for the child to have an immediate dental evaluation.
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