The nurse is taking care of a child with a life-threatening condition. The child's condition is stabilized, and survival seems likely. What reaction would the nurse expect to witness from the parents?
1. Shock and disbelief
2. Anger and guilt
3. Depression and loss
4. Anticipatory waiting
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Rationale:
1. The universal initial reaction of parents to a child's life-threatening illness is shock and disbelief.
2. Anger and guilt surface as parents become more aware of their child's illness or injury.
3. As the shock associated with the child's life-threatening condition slowly recedes, new stressors emerge.
4. Once the child's condition is stabilized, and survival seems likely, parents often move into a period of anticipatory waiting.
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