The nurse is caring for a 4-year-old on the pediatric unit who was in an automobile accident. Her mother was killed in the accident, and the father is telling the child that her mother is dead
The nurse expects the child to respond with which of the following? 1. The child will cry and be depressed.
2. The child will react with anger and may be violent.
3. The child will ask for her toys and ignore what the father is saying.
4. The child will ask if mommy will cook her favorite meal when she wakes up.
4. The child will ask if mommy will cook her favorite meal when she wakes up.
Rationale:
The child of 4 generally thinks of death as being sleep, and with that level of understanding, it would be reasonable to ask for her mother to make her a meal upon waking. The nurse will want to explain to the father that this is a normal reaction of a child of this age. The child will not appear to show grief or become angry because the mother is sleeping. Neither would the child ignore what her father tells her about her mother.
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