Scott is a 10-year-old boy who is admitted for surgical incision and drainage of a cervical abscess. When he arrives on the unit with his parents, you learn that he also has autism and an intellectual disability. He makes no eye contact with you and does not respond when you address him. He is sitting on his father’s lap, and his father is gently rubbing his head back and forth.
[Verified Answer]: Scott is a 10-year-old boy who is admitted…
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