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The Mother of a 5-Year-Old Boy Calls the Nurse and Seeks

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The mother of a 5-year-old boy calls the nurse and seeks advice on how to assist the child with the recent death of his paternal grandfather. The boy keeps asking when his grandpa is coming back. How should the nurse respond?


A) "It is best to just ignore this and to not respond to his questions."
B) "This is normal; children his age do not understand the permanence of death."
C) "You have to keep repeating that his grandfather is never coming back."
D) "He will eventually figure this out on his own."

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