The 5-year-old sister of a patient who died from leukemia says, "She died because of me." How should the nurse interpret this statement?
a. the child is lying
b. the child is exhibiting magical thinking typi-cal of this age group
c. the child may have done something bad to the sister
d. this behavior is not typical of this age group
B
Preschoolers between the ages of 4 and 6 may believe that death is their fault. This is caused by magical thinking which is typically seen in this age group.
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