The nurse is dealing with a preschool-age child with a life-threatening illness. What should the nurse remember the child's concept of death is at this age?
a. That it is final
b. Only a fear of separation from her parents
c. That a person becomes alive again soon after death
d. An understanding based on simple logic
ANS: C
The preschooler views death as reversible and temporary.
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