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A nurse caring for the dying mother of a 7-year-old recognizes that the child:
 
  a. associates death with aggression.
  b. believes own death cannot be avoided.
  c. lacks understanding of the concept of death.
  d. understands death as the inevitable end of life.

Question 2

The nurse recognizes that a woman who has experienced physical abuse and has inadequate income to care for herself and her family would be categorized under Axis ______.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

A
A child from 5 to 9 years understands that death is final, believes own death can be avoided, associates death with aggression or violence, and believes wishes or unrelated actions can be responsible for death. A child between the ages of 9 to 12 years understands that death is the inevitable end of life.

Answer to Question 2

4
four
Axis 4 queries the environmental and psychosocial information of a patient.



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