The nurse is working with a female adolescent patient who is dying. The nurse understands this child's concept of death is:
a. Death is not permanent
b. Death may happen in the distant future
c. Understands death in a logical manner
d. Curious about dead flowers and animals
C
A teenager understands death in a logical manner. Preschool children do not understand that death is permanent and are curious about dead flowers and animals. Early–school age children understand death, but think it may happen sometime in the distant future.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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