The 5-year-old brother of a client who died of leukemia says, "She died because I wished her dead." The best interpretation of this behavior by the nurse is that:
a. the child is lying.
b. the child is exhibiting magical thinking typical of this age group.
c. the child may have done something bad to the sister.
d. this behavior is not typical of this age group.
ANS: B
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