The Nurse Works in an Oncology Clinic

The nurse works in an oncology clinic. A preschool-age child is being seen in the clinic, and the nurse anticipates a diagnosis of cancer. The nurse prepares for which of the common reactions preschool-age children have following illnesses and hospitalizations?

A) Unawareness of the illness and its severity
B) Acceptance, especially if able to discuss the disease with children their own age
C) Understanding of what cancer is and how it is treated
D) Thoughts that they caused their illness and are being punished