A nurse has just completed a teaching session for parents about children's understanding of death. Parents of a 5-year-old child understood the teaching if they indicate which corresponds to their child's understanding of death?
a. Loss of a caretaker
b. Reversible and temporary
c. Permanent
d. Inevitable
B
Children in early childhood (2 to 7 years old) view death as reversible and temporary. Toddlers view death as loss of a caretaker. The school-age child and adolescent understand death is permanent. The adolescent understands death not only as permanent, but also inevitable.
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