The mother of a 5-year-old boy calls the nurse and asks how to assist the child with the recent death of his paternal grandfather. The boy keeps asking when his grandpa is coming back. How should the nurse respond?
A) "It is best to just ignore this and do not respond to his questions."
B) "This is normal; children his age do not understand the permanence of death."
C) "You have to keep repeating that his grandfather is never coming back."
D) "He will eventually figure this out on his own."
B
Response:
The nurse needs to remind the mother that preschoolers do not completely understand the concept of death or its permanence. Telling the mother that it is best to ignore the boy's questions or that the boy will eventually figure this out on his own does not teach. Repeating that the grandfather is not coming back does not consider the developmental stage of the child and is inappropriate.
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