The nurse observes that a seriously ill child passively accepts all painful procedures.The nurse should recognize that this is most likely an indication that the child is experiencing what emotional response?

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The nurse should be particularly alert to a child who withdraws and passively accepts all painful procedures.This child may believe that such acts are inflicted as deserved punishment for being less worthy.A child who is hopeful is mobilized into goal-directed actions.This child would actively participate in care.Chronic sorrow is the feeling of sorrow and loss that recurs in waves over time.It is usually evident in the parents,not in the child.The seriously ill child would actively participate in care.Nursing interventions should be used to minimize the pain.

The Nurse Observes That a Seriously Ill Child Passively Accepts