A mother is talking with the school nurse about her school-aged child, who thinks up reasons for her mother to meet with her ex-husband, the child's father
The child even acts out then visiting with the father so the mother will come and talk with the father. When something breaks in the mother's home, the child says, "Dad could fix this." The nurse talks to the mother about a common theme with school-aged children, which is: a. the mother will be carried away by an evil person and the child needs help to keep her
b. a fantasy that the caregivers will reunite and efforts to make this fantasy come true
c. only the biological parents can fulfill the emotional needs of the children
d. the mother is sad and only the father can fix the sadness that the mother is experiencing
B
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A Incorrect. Discussing the school-aged child of a divorce with the mother, the nurse will not identify as a common theme that the mother will be carried away by an evil person and the child needs help to keep her.
B Correct. The school-aged child may have fantasies of reunification of parents and family, and may lie in an attempt to make this fantasy come true.
C Incorrect. Discussing the school-aged child of a divorce with the mother, the nurse will not identify as a common theme that only the biological parents can fulfill the emotional needs of the children.
D Incorrect. Discussing the school-aged child of a divorce with the mother, the nurse will not identify as a common theme that the mother is sad and only the father can fix the sadness that the mother is experiencing.
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