The parents of a 6-year-old have just been told that their child will die shortly. At which age does the nurse realize that children are capable of understanding death?
A) 3 years
B) 6 years
C) 9 years
D) 12 years
C
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As children near 8 or 9 years of age, they begin to appreciate that death is permanent. Younger children are not able to conceptualize the permanence of death. A 12-year-old child is able to conceptualize the permanence of death.
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