A 2-year-old client,who has had multiple hospitalizations for treatment of a congenital disorder,is lying curled in bed holding a stuffed animal and will not interact with the parents.What should the nurse identify as causing this client's behavior?
A)The parents may have been abusing this child.
B)The child is probably developmentally delayed secondary to multiple hospitalizations.
C)The child is reacting as a normal 2-year-old.
D)The child could be suffering from a clinical depression.

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It is developmentally normal for a 2-year-old to sometimes seek comfort in a stuffed animal and to not want to interact with others, especially if they have had multiple hospitalizations. There is no indication of abuse or clinical depression in this scenario.

A 2-Year-Old Client,who Has Had Multiple Hospitalizations for Treatment of a Congenital