Symptom management for children who are dying is a challenging and often the responsibility of the pediatric nurse. Research has shown that only 27% of dying children experience relief from which common symptom is experienced during the child's last weeks of life?

A. Fatigue is a common symptom in terminally ill children, but it is not the one identified in research as receiving the least relief. B. Respiratory distress is also common, especially in the final days, but symptom relief is typically addressed through oxygen therapy or medications like opioids or benzodiazepines. C. Pain is one of the most commonly reported and under-relieved symptoms in dying children. Studies have shown that despite available pain management strategies, only about 27% of children receive adequate pain relief in their final weeks. This highlights the need for better pediatric palliative care practices. D. Poor appetite is expected and typically accepted as part of the dying process, and while distressing to families, it is not the most inadequately managed symptom.