Author Question: Which statement regarding perceptions of death by children is accurate? A) Toddlers perceive ... (Read 37 times)

bclement10 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which statement regarding perceptions of death by children is accurate?

A) Toddlers perceive death as irreversible and unnatural.
B) Preschool-age children view death as a spiritual release.
C) At about age 9, the child perceives death as irreversible.
D) Adolescents tend to respond better than adults with death.

Question 2

A pediatric nurse recognizes that preschoolers think of death as:

A) a long sleep.
B) irreversible.
C) inevitable.
D) natural.

nanny · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
At about 9 years of age, the child's concept of death matures, and the child perceives death realistically as irreversible, universal, inevitable, and natural.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Preschoolers think of death as a long sleep.