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After Surviving a House Fire, a 5-Year-Old Begins Sucking His

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After surviving a house fire, a 5-year-old begins sucking his thumb and wetting his bed. What would be the best community health nurse (CHN) intervention?


A) Explain to the child that it is important to be strong and not act like a baby.
B) Reassure the family that this behaviour is a normal reaction to a traumatic experience.
C) Recommend admission into a hospital for psychological counselling.
D) Recommend behaviour therapy to treat regression.

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