A nurse is providing bereavement support to a family with a 5 year-old boy who recently lost their mother to cancer. The father asks the nurse for information on how to support their son. Which statement(s) made by the nurse are correct about grief in children?Cassidy RhodyID: 112703Question 90Select all that apply:1."Your son may believe that death is reversible"2."Your son may feel responsible for the death"3."Your son may have a strong emotional reaction"4."Your son may display regressive and/or aggressive behaviors"5."Your son may use play as an escape"
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A nurse is providing bereavement support to a family with a 5 year-old boy who recently lost their mother to cancer. The father asks the nurse for information on how to support their son. Which statement(s) made by the nurse are correct about grief in children?Cassidy RhodyID: 112703Question 90Select all that apply:1."Your son may believe that death is reversible"2."Your son may feel responsible for the death"3."Your son may have a strong emotional reaction"4."Your son may display regressive and/or aggressive behaviors"5."Your son may use play as an escape"
Solution
All of the statements made by the nurse are correct about grief in children:
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"Your son may believe that death is reversible" - Young children often do not understand the permanence of death and may believe that the deceased person will return.
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"Your son may feel responsible for the death" - Children may mistakenly believe that they somehow caused the death due to their thoughts or actions.
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"Your son may have a strong emotional reaction" - Grief can trigger a range of emotions in children, from sadness and fear to anger and confusion.
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"Your son may display regressive and/or aggressive behaviors" - It's common for grieving children to revert to earlier behaviors (such as bed-wetting or thumb-sucking) or act out their feelings of anger and frustration.
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"Your son may use play as an escape" - Play can be a way for children to express their feelings and cope with their grief, or to take a break from their grief.
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