A parent asks the nurse how to teach his 5-year-old child moral and spiritual values. The nurse should
a. encourage the parent to discuss his beliefs with a child of this age
b. teach the parent that questioning of values is normal at this age
c. suggest that teaching by example is best at this age
d. tell the parent that curiosity about other be-liefs is common at this age
C
Toddlers and preschoolers, according to Fowler's stages of faith, will imitate parental behaviors and attitudes about religion and spirituality.
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