The father of a 10-year-old who has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness tells the nurse that his family had been working together for the previous year trying to get the 10-year-old and his 6-year-old sister to play better together and to share with each other. Which statement would be most appropriate for the nurse to tell the father regarding children and the diagnosis of an illness?
A) "The younger child might believe that her anger at her brother caused his illness; she will need reassurance that she does not have that power."
B) "The older child might believe that his sister's anger caused his illness; he will need reassurance that his sister does not have that power."
C) "It will be important that the children learn to play well together while the older child is alive so that the younger child will have positive memories of the older child."
D) "Both children are likely to be more cooperative and pleasant with each other as they deal with this crisis."
Ans: A
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