The nurse is working with a custodial father of a preschooler who has become more aggressive in his play. This preschooler's increase in aggression occurred about the time the caregivers divorced

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The nurse will talk to the father about the most probable cause of the escalation in violence, which is: a. watching more television after the divorce
b. a decrease in the gentle influence of the mother
c. confusion and acting out feelings of confusion
d. an increase in the more masculine influence of the father

Answer 1

C

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A Incorrect. Asking about the preschooler's increase in aggression, the nurse would not most likely talk to the father about linking the escalation in violence to watching more television after the divorce.
B Incorrect. Asking about the preschooler's increase in aggression, the nurse would not most likely talk to the father about linking the escalation in violence to a decrease in the gentle influence of the mother.
C Correct. Preschoolers may experience nightmares or sleep disturbances and their play may become more aggressive as they attempt to act out their feelings of confusion during the time of a divorce.
D Incorrect. Asking about the preschooler's increase in aggression, the nurse would not most likely talk to the father about linking the escalation in violence to an increase in the more masculine influence of the father.