When the nurse communicates with a preschool child, he or she should communicate with:
a. fantasy and abstract language c. honesty and concrete language
b. magical language d. stories about a hypothetical child
C
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A Incorrect. The use of fantasy and abstract language is the exact opposite of what is best.
B Incorrect. Magical language is the exact opposite of what is best.
C Correct. When preschoolers lack information or do not understand something, they fill in the gaps with their imagination. Since an avid imagination can be far worse than reality, it is better to communicate with honesty, in simple sentences using concrete language.
D Incorrect. Telling stories about a hypothetical child is the exact opposite of what is best.
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