An 8-year-old girl tells the nurse that she has cancer because God is punishing her for "being bad." She shares her concern that if she dies, she will go to hell. The nurse should interpret this as being
a. A belief common at this age
b. A belief that forms the basis for most religions
c. Suggestive of excessive family pressure
d. Suggestive of a failure to develop a conscience
A
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A Children at this age may view illness or injury as a punishment for a real or
imagined mystique.
B The belief in divine punishment is common at this age.
C The belief in divine punishment is common at this age.
D The belief in divine punishment is common at this age.
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