The emergency department (ED) nurse is talking with a preschooler about the death of the child's parents in a motor vehicle crash. Which should the nurse take into consideration when formulating the client's plan of care?

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Preschool-age children often engage in magical thinking and may believe that their thoughts or actions caused events, such as the death of their parents. They do not fully understand the permanence of death and may not engage in reality-based thinking.

The Emergency Department (ED) Nurse Is Talking with a Preschooler