When caring for a dying 10-year-old boy, the nurse hears him say, "I am going to leave with my grandpa in heaven." The nurse assesses this statement to show that he is:
1. fearful of death.
2. accepting his own death based on adult attitudes.
3. experiencing death anxiety.
4. expressing anger.
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The 10- to 12-year-old accepts death based on adult attitudes.
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