The parent of a 4-year-old boy tells the nurse that the child believes that monsters and boogeymen are in his bedroom at night. The nurse's best suggestion for coping with this problem is to:
a. let the child sleep with his parents.
b. keep a night-light on in the child's bedroom.
c. help the child understand that these fears are illogical.
d. tell the child frequently that monsters and boogeymen do not exist.
ANS: B
A night-light shows a child that imaginary creatures do not lurk in the darkness. Letting the child sleep with parents will not get rid of the fears. A 4-year-old child is in the preconceptual age and cannot understand logical thought.
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