Which of the following best describes why it is more challenging for most nurses to meet the needs of a dying child and his or her family than to meet the needs of a dying adult?

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The needs of the dying child and family are unique because society does not expect death to occur to the young or to have the child die before the parent.Because society does not expect death to occur in children,death among children is not discussed.Thus,families are then unprepared to deal with the death,it becomes harder to cope with because it is a subject that is not openly discussed.It is true that children have a limtied understanding of dying; however,this can be related back to society's view on death in children as well as the growth and development stage of the child.

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