The nurse is counseling a family in which a member is terminally ill. The family has children of varying ages. What should the nurse teach the family about the reactions of children to death?
1. Toddlers perceive death as irreversible and unnatural.
2. Preschool children view death as a spiritual release.
3. At about age 9, children begin to understand death is inevitable.
4. Adolescents tend to have better outcomes than adults after a loss.
3. At about age 9, children begin to understand death is inevitable.
Rationale:
At about age 9, children's concept of death matures and most understand that death is an inevitable part of life. Toddlers fear abandonment, and preschoolers view death as reversible. Adults generally have better outcomes than adolescents when confronted with death.
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