The Nurse Notices That a Hospitalized, Seriously Ill Child Has

The nurse notices that a hospitalized, seriously ill child has a talent for drawing and writing poetry. The nurse will encourage this talent mainly for the purpose of getting the child to

A) express and deal with feelings and thoughts in coping with the illness and hospitalization
B) earn money to help the parents pay the hospital bill and for college tuition later
C) entertain himself and stay distracted from pain and discouragement
D) interact with other people on the unit who may have the same interests or hobbies