Which of the following best describes why it is more challenging for most nurses to meet the needs of a dying child and his or her family than to meet the needs of a dying adult?
a. Children don't understand what it means to die.
b. A child's death is harder for anyone to accept.
c. Society does not expect death to occur in children.
d. Families are not prepared to deal with death.
ANS: C
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