The nurse is talking with the parents of a child who died 6 ...

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The nurse is talking with the parents of a child who died 6 months ago. They sometimes still hear the child's voice and have trouble sleeping. They describe feeling empty and depressed. The nurse should recognize that:
 
  a. these are normal grief responses.
  b. the pain of the loss is usually less by this time.
  c. these grief responses are more typical of the early stages of grief.
  d. this grieving is essential until the pain is gone and the child is gradually forgotten.

Question 2

At what developmental period do children have the most difficulty coping with death, particularly if it is their own?
 
  a. Toddlerhood
  b. Preschool
  c. School-age
  d. Adolescence

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
These are normal grief responses. The process of grief work is lengthy.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Adolescents, because of their mature understanding of death, remnants of guilt and shame, and issues with deviations from normal, have the most difficulty coping with death.