A 6-year-old sibling of an 11-year-old child with cystic fibrosis tells the nurse, "I wish I had a breathing disease, too.". The nurse knows the parents are striving to spend quality time with each child and with both children together
The nurse recognizes this statement to represent which of the following? 1. Jealousy
2. Isolation
3. Loneliness
4. Anger
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Rationale:
1. The child with cystic fibrosis has something the younger child does not have. Cystic fibrosis brings the affected child more attention from others. Even if the parents make efforts to spend more time with siblings of ill children, the well child will be jealous because the situation can never be equal. The 6-year-old child does not understand the complications of the disease, and only sees the 11-year-old being treated differently.
2. Siblings of ill children can experience isolation, but this child's comment does not support these feelings. The child with cystic fibrosis has something the younger child does not have. Cystic fibrosis brings the affected child more attention from others. Even if the parents make efforts to spend more time with siblings of ill children, the well child will be jealous because the situation can never be equal. The 6-year-old child does not understand the complications of the disease, and only sees the 11-year-old being treated differently.
3. Siblings of ill children can experience loneliness, but this child's comment does not support these feelings. The child with cystic fibrosis has something the younger child does not have. Cystic fibrosis brings the affected child more attention from others. Even if the parents make efforts to spend more time with siblings of ill children, the well child will be jealous because the situation can never be equal. The 6-year-old child does not understand the complications of the disease, and only sees the 11-year-old being treated differently.
4. Siblings of ill children can experience anger, but this child's comment does not support these feelings. The child with cystic fibrosis has something the younger child does not have. Cystic fibrosis brings the affected child more attention from others. Even if the parents make efforts to spend more time with siblings of ill children, the well child will be jealous because the situation can never be equal. The 6-year-old child does not understand the complications of the disease, and only sees the 11-year-old being treated differently.
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