The Nurse Knows That Effective Communication with Children and Their

The nurse knows that effective communication with children and their parents is critical to providing atraumatic quality nursing care. Which of the following statements accurately describes the communication patterns of children?

A) Communication patterns are similar from one child to the next.
B) Children often use more words than adults to describe their fears.
C) Children rely more on nonverbal communication and silence.
D) Parents more often require affective communication rather than neutral communication.